county in Mississippi, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
|---|---|
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 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| 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 |
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