Lafayette County, Mississippi

Lafayette County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, 55,813 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Oxford.[2]

Lafayette County, Mississippi
Map
Map of Mississippi highlighting Lafayette County
Location in the state of Mississippi
Map of the USA highlighting Mississippi
Mississippi's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded 1836
Seat Oxford
Largest City Oxford
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

679 sq mi (1,759 km²)
632 sq mi (1,637 km²)
47 sq mi (122 km²), 7.0
Population
 -  Density


Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: http://lafayettems.com/
Named for: Marquis de Lafayette

References

  1. "QuickFacts: Lafayette County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.