Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lafayette County, MS

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

46.5% Rank #144/3,222 · #3 in MS
96th
Lafayette 46.5%
MS 25.1% +85.0%
US 33.7% +38.0%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend

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National Distribution

How Lafayette County's bachelor's degree or higher of 46.5% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 80.5%.

Distribution of Bachelor's Degree or Higher Across All Counties

Ranking Context

Counties ranked closest to Lafayette County for bachelor's degree or higher.

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#141 Platte County, MO 46.5%
#142 Henrico County, VA 46.5%
#143 Arapahoe County, CO 46.5%
#144 Lafayette County, MS 46.5%
#145 Madison County, AL 46.4%
#146 Albany County, NY 46.4%
#147 Oldham County, KY 46.4%

About Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Lafayette County, Mississippi has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.5%, ranking #144 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 38.0% above the national value of 33.7%. Within Mississippi, it ranks #3 of 82. This places it in the 96th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population aged 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.