Lafayette County, Mississippi
Appearance
Lafayette County | |
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![]() Lafayette County courthouse in Oxford | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
![]() Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 34°22′N 89°29′W / 34.36°N 89.49°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
Founded | 1836 |
Named for | Marquis de Lafayette |
Seat | Oxford |
Largest city | Oxford |
Area | |
• Total | 679 sq mi (1,760 km2) |
• Land | 632 sq mi (1,640 km2) |
• Water | 47 sq mi (120 km2) 7.0% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 55,813 |
• Density | 82/sq mi (32/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | lafayettems |
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]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "QuickFacts: Lafayette County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.