In 2021, Lafayette, Monroe, Itawamba, Chickasaw & Calhoun Counties PUMA, MS had a population of 145k people with a median age of 37.1 and a median household income of $48,248. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lafayette, Monroe, Itawamba, Chickasaw & Calhoun Counties PUMA, MS grew from 144,491 to 144,558, a 0.0464% increase and its median household income grew from $45,995 to $48,248, a 4.9% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lafayette, Monroe, Itawamba, Chickasaw & Calhoun Counties PUMA, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.3%), Other (Hispanic) (1.43%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.4%), and White (Hispanic) (1.01%).
3.14% of the households in Lafayette, Monroe, Itawamba, Chickasaw & Calhoun Counties PUMA, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.6% of the residents in Lafayette, Monroe, Itawamba, Chickasaw & Calhoun Counties PUMA, MS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Three Rivers Region--Lafayette, Monroe, Itawamba, Chickasaw & Calhoun Counties PUMA, MS are University of Mississippi (6,172 degrees awarded in 2021), Itawamba Community College (1,364 degrees), and Vaughn Beauty College (14 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Lafayette, Monroe, Itawamba, Chickasaw & Calhoun Counties PUMA, MS was $116,000, and the homeownership rate was 70.2%.
Most people in Lafayette, Monroe, Itawamba, Chickasaw & Calhoun Counties PUMA, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Lafayette, Monroe, Itawamba, Chickasaw & Calhoun Counties PUMA, MS was 2 cars per household.
Lafayette, Monroe, Itawamba, Chickasaw & Calhoun Counties PUMA, MS borders Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin & Marion (Northeast) Counties PUMA, AL, Walker, Marion (South & West), Fayette & Lamar Counties PUMA, AL, Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS, Panola, Tate, Coahoma, Tallahatchie, Tunica & Quitman Counties PUMA, MS, Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS, Starkville, Columbus & West Point Cities PUMA, MS, and North Central Region PUMA, MS.