US Census Data

Jones County vs Lafayette County

A side-by-side comparison of Jones County and Lafayette County: population, income, housing, and more.

Jones County and Lafayette County are counties in Mississippi. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

Jones County has the higher population (66,839 vs 56,920 in Lafayette County). Lafayette County has the higher median household income ($64,334 vs $51,143 in Jones County). Lafayette County has the higher median home value ($260,500 vs $126,800 in Jones County).

Population, income & housing

Jones CountyLafayette County
Population66,83956,920
Median age37.6 yrs30.9 yrs
Median household income$51,143$64,334
Median home value$126,800$260,500
Median gross rent$810$1,091
Housing units28,71028,418
Homeownership rate73.8%63.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%44.3%
Unemployment rate3.6%1.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

Jones CountyLafayette County
Population68,352 → 66,839 (-2.2%)53,590 → 56,920 (+6.2%)
Median household income$41,775 → $51,143 (+22.4%)$50,272 → $64,334 (+28.0%)
Median home value$98,600 → $126,800 (+28.6%)$199,700 → $260,500 (+30.4%)
Median gross rent$690 → $810 (+17.4%)$954 → $1,091 (+14.4%)

Jones County

Population
68,35266,839
Median household income
$41,775$51,143
Median home value
$98,600$126,800
Median gross rent
$690$810

Lafayette County

Population
53,59056,920
Median household income
$50,272$64,334
Median home value
$199,700$260,500
Median gross rent
$954$1,091

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

Jones CountyLafayette County
Under 56.6%5.0%
5 to 1718.6%13.4%
18 to 249.3%23.6%
25 to 3411.9%13.1%
35 to 4412.5%11.9%
45 to 5411.2%10.0%
55 to 6412.5%9.8%
65 to 7410.4%8.5%
75 and over7.0%4.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

Jones CountyLafayette County
White (non-Hispanic)63.1%68.7%
Black or African American28.5%23.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%0.1%
Asian0.4%2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.2%
Two or more races1.5%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino6.1%3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

Jones CountyLafayette County
No high school diploma12.9%8.1%
High school graduate32.0%21.5%
Some college or associate's35.1%26.2%
Bachelor's degree12.4%23.2%
Graduate or professional degree7.7%21.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

Jones CountyLafayette County
Drove alone83.7%81.4%
Carpooled10.2%7.0%
Public transit0.5%1.1%
Walked1.2%3.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.2%
Worked from home3.2%6.6%
Other means1.3%0.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

Jones CountyLafayette County
1-unit, detached66.8%60.0%
1-unit, attached1.8%1.6%
2 to 4 units4.3%9.2%
5 to 19 units5.3%13.8%
20 or more units0.3%5.9%
Mobile home & other21.4%9.6%

Poverty & households

Jones CountyLafayette County
Poverty rate20.8%18.7%
Average household size2.652.77
Mean commute (minutes)2522
Median year structure built19821999

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