Lafayette County, Mississippi
7 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 58,327
- Median household income
- $67,185
- ±3,451
- Unemployed
- 2.1%
- 567 of 26,873 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.7%
- 17,471 of 19,044 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Lafayette | 56,884 (2021) | Po Box 1240, Oxford | — |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Oxford | 26,430 (2021) | 107 Courthouse Sq, Oxford | Website |
| Town of Abbeville | 383 (2021) | Po Box 19, Abbeville | — |
| Village of Taylor | 384 (2021) | Po Box 6, Taylor | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Regional Housing Authority II | Housing and community development | Po Box 1887, Oxford | Website |
| Oxford City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 488, Oxford | Website |
| Lafayette County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2608 West Oxford Loop, Oxford | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Lafayette County
School district5 schools
100 Commodore Dr., Oxford, MS, 38655
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Oxford School District
School district7 schools
200 OUS DRIVE, Oxford, MS, 38655
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Oxford Community Market
1801 University Ave. Oxford, MS, 38655
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Oxford City Market
2650 West Oxford Loop Oxford, MS, 38655
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Farm Market at Lafayette Arena
70 F.D. Buddy East Parkway, Oxford, MS
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-08-02. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.