Lafayette County, MS

Population 48,480

Lafayette County, MS Neighborhood Report

Schools

School Rating is Excellent
  • No High School Diploma: 10.6%
  • High School Graduate or Higher: 49.7%
  • Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 39.8%

Registered Offenders

7.03% Higher than national avg.

Environmental Hazards

134 Found nearby

Unemployment

Low 2.9%

Property Values

Median Property Value $0

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14 Public Schools view public schools

Summary
There are 14 K-12 public schools in Lafayette County, MS and 2 private schools. Homefacts rates Lafayette County's schools as Excellent, with an overall A- rating.
2 Private Schools

Oxford University School

Regents School Of Oxford

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1 Colleges & Universities view all colleges & universities

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Crime Index

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Property Report Overview

Average Listing Price
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Median Sales Price
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Median Home Value

Housing Inventory

Property Type
  • Vacant
    21.7%
  • Rented
    32.8%
  • Owned
    45.5%

474 Building Permits View All

  • In 2014, the city of Lafayette County, MS issued 474 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 474 permits, 198 were issued for single family homes and 276 were issued for multi-family homes.
  • In 2013, the city of Lafayette County, MS issued 605 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 605 permits, 139 were issued for single family homes and 466 were issued for multi-family homes.
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Fair Market Rents

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  • Property Type Rent
  • Studio: $750
  • 1 Bedroom: $822
  • 2 Bedrooms: $1,026
  • 3 Bedrooms: $1,268
  • 4 Bedrooms: $1,391

Zip Codes

38601 38655 38673 38677

Cities

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Environmental Hazards

134 Environmental Hazards

  • Brownfields
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  • Registered Polluters
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  • Superfunds
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Health Hazards

  • Air Quality HAZARDOUS (0/0)
    Lafayette County, MS has 0% good air quality.
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  • Radon ZONE 3 COUNTY
    Lafayette County, MS is a green zone.
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  • UV Index HIGH 6.11 Average
    Lafayette County, MS is a high risk area for ultra-violet rays.
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Average Monthly Temperature

  • January 41.2°
  • February 41.35°
  • March 51.65°
  • April 61.43°
  • May 68.33°
  • June 76.36°
  • July 82.38°
  • August 79.53°
  • September 70.3°
  • October 57.97°
  • November 49.63°
  • December 41.7°

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Natural Disasters

Probability of Natural Disasters for Lafayette County, MS

Earthquakes
Lafayette County, MS has a very low risk of earthquakes.
Hurricanes
Lafayette County, MS has no risk of hurricanes.
Hail
Lafayette County, MS has a low risk of hail storms.
Tornadoes
Lafayette County, MS has a high risk of tornadoes.

Demographics view details

Median Household Income

Median Household Income in Lafayette County, MS: $43,162

Unemployment

Unemployment in Lafayette County is 2.9%. It is lower than the state and national averages, 3.8% and 7.7% respectively

Workforce Breakdown

Blue Collar - 40.79%
White Collar - 59.21%

Politics

State Representatives

  • Gov. Phil Bryant
  • Sen. Thad Cochran
  • Sen. Roger F. Wicker

Neighborhood Info

1 Airport view all

Nearest Major Airports

41 Cemeteries view all

50 FCC Towers view all

2 Fire Stations view all

1 Hospital view all

1 Library view all

3 Police Stations view all

1 Retirement Home view all

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