Lafayette County, Missouri
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 32,960 people, 12,569 households, and 9,099 families residing in the county. The population density was 52 people per square mile (20/km²).

Lafayette County, Missouri

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 32,960 people, 12,569 households, and 9,099 families residing in the county. The population density was 52 people per square mile (20/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1830	2,912	—

1840	6,815	134.0%

1850	13,690	100.9%

1860	20,098	46.8%

1870	22,623	12.6%

1880	25,710	13.6%

1890	30,184	17.4%

1900	31,679	5.0%

1910	30,154	−4.8%

1920	30,006	−0.5%

1930	29,259	−2.5%

1940	27,856	−4.8%

1950	25,272	−9.3%

1960	25,274	0.0%

1970	26,626	5.3%

1980	29,925	12.4%

1990	31,107	3.9%

2000	32,960	6.0%

2010	33,381	1.3%

Est. 2016	32,618	−2.3%

U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2015

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As of the 2010 census, Lafayette County's population was 33,381.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 census, Lafayette County's population was 33,381.