Lafayette County

Lafayette County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population	32,984
County Seat	Lafayette Hall Courthouse
State FIPS	29
County FIPS	107
Num Towns	16
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	21,273
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	32,858
Median Age	41.4
Veterans	2,147
Housing Units	14,151
Uninsured	425
Net Migration (recent)	676
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	744
Total Employees	6,356
Avg Annual Pay	$44,138
Median Household Income	$78,397
Poverty Rate	9.2%
Unemployment Rate	2.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$66,035
Federal Spending FY2024	$205,332,208
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,225

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$187,000
Median Rent	$834
FMR Studio	$1,074
FMR 1BR	$1,183
FMR 2BR	$1,346
FMR 3BR	$1,756
FMR 4BR	$2,078

Health & Safety

Hospitals	16
EMS Stations	48
Fire Stations	48
Police Stations	48
Adult Smoking	21.1%
Adult Obesity	40.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	20.0
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.91
Electric Customers	2933914
Towns with Broadband Data	16
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	16

Community

Churches	59
Libraries	16
Historic Places (NRHP)	32
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	190
SNAP Stores	37
Bank Branches	17

Agriculture

Total Farms	13
Land in Farms (acres)	286,192
Avg Farm Size (acres)	22,014.8
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2019-07-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2015-08-07
DR	FLOODING	2011-08-12
EM	FLOODING	2011-06-30
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-03-23
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2011-02-03
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2010-08-17
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2009-01-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Lafayette County

Odessa — pop 5,593
Higginsville — pop 4,817
Lexington — pop 4,652
Concordia — pop 2,371
Waverly — pop 784
Wellington — pop 738
Corder — pop 418
Alma — pop 400
Lake Lafayette — pop 277
Blackburn — pop 224
Bates City — pop 219
Napoleon — pop 211
Mayview — pop 208
Emma — pop 201
Dover — pop 83
Aullville — pop 77

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.