Educational Attainment in Lafayette County, Mississippi (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Lafayette County
Lafayette County
Mississippi
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma246.603390%29.757658%46.603390%46.6%13,74813.7k42.786441%53.200289%42.786441%42.8%12,62212.6k10.610169%17.042052%10.610169%10.6%3,130
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Mississippi at large.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Lafayette County
-50%0%+50%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma256.609736%56.609736%+56.6%46.603%46.6%29.758%29.8%-19.574797%-19.574797%-19.6%42.786%42.8%53.200%53.2%-37.741246%-37.741246%-37.7%10.610%10.6%17.042%17.0%
% percentage with given level in Lafayette County
ref. percentage with given level in Mississippi
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Lafayette County
Lafayette County
Mississippi
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None4.918644%0.939794%4.918644%4.9%1,4512.644068%1.305597%2.644068%2.6%7809.298305%5.667485%9.298305%9.3%2,74322.888136%13.110593%22.888136%22.9%6,7526.854237%8.734189%6.854237%6.9%2,02221.915254%22.763444%21.915254%21.9%6,46520.871186%30.436845%20.871186%20.9%6,1577.406780%11.231518%7.406780%7.4%2,1852.474576%4.426309%2.474576%2.5%7300.728814%1.384225%0.728814%0.7%215
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Mississippi at large.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Lafayette County
0%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None423.374814%423.374814%+423.4%4.919%4.92%0.940%0.94%102.517935%102.517935%+102.5%2.644%2.64%1.306%1.31%64.064031%64.064031%+64.1%9.298%9.30%5.667%5.67%74.577426%74.577426%+74.6%22.888%22.9%13.111%13.1%-21.524057%-21.524057%-21.5%6.854%6.85%8.734%8.73%-3.726105%-3.726105%-3.7%21.915%21.9%22.763%22.8%-31.427892%-31.427892%-31.4%20.871%20.9%30.437%30.4%-34.053620%-34.053620%-34.1%7.407%7.41%11.232%11.2%-44.093914%-44.093914%-44.1%2.475%2.47%4.426%4.43%-47.348621%-47.348621%-47.3%0.729%0.73%1.384%1.38%
% percentage with given level in Lafayette County
ref. percentage with given level in Mississippi
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Lafayette County
More Females More Males
Mississippi
Lafayette County
20%10%0%10%20%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-7.350030%-22.901315%-7.350030%7%48.202%48.2%44.902%44.9%4.778997%4.450675%4.778997%5%41.818%41.8%43.817%43.8%13.044437%24.647985%13.044437%13%9.980%9.98%11.281%11.3%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Lafayette County
More Females More Males
Mississippi
Lafayette County
50%0%50%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None35.272994%55.574848%35.272994%35%4.201%4.20%5.683%5.68%45.927309%46.717440%45.927309%46%2.163%2.16%3.156%3.16%-59.178860%-54.123446%-59.178860%59%11.340%11.3%7.124%7.12%-14.662429%3.774857%3.774857%4%22.477%22.5%23.326%23.3%-42.899113%-38.957461%-42.899113%43%8.021%8.02%5.613%5.61%-4.625185%1.530414%1.530414%2%21.754%21.8%22.087%22.1%8.301134%11.598943%8.301134%8%20.064%20.1%21.730%21.7%9.516609%21.057363%9.516609%10%7.080%7.08%7.754%7.75%12.449841%34.920482%12.449841%12%2.334%2.33%2.624%2.62%59.678774%22.768632%59.678774%60%0.565%0.57%0.903%0.90%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Lafayette County
Lafayette County
Mississippi
0%5%10%15%20%25%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3414.026685%10.277007%14.026685%14.0%8205,84620.910591%12.523604%20.910591%20.9%2,15410,30110.3k27.775880%14.623172%27.775880%27.8%1,6265,85428.697160%15.919825%28.697160%28.7%2,1527,499
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Mississippi at large.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Lafayette County
0%20%40%60%80%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-3436.486090%36.486090%36.5%14.027%14.0%10.277%10.3%66.969443%66.969443%67.0%20.911%20.9%12.524%12.5%89.944281%89.944281%89.9%27.776%27.8%14.623%14.6%80.260526%80.260526%80.3%28.697%28.7%15.920%15.9%
% percentage in Lafayette County with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Mississippi with a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Lafayette County
More Females More Males
Mississippi
Lafayette County
50%0%50%100%FM65+45-6435-4425-34138.216099%45.380786%138.216099%138.2%8.737%8.74%20.812%20.8%-16.739001%7.003411%7.003411%7.0%20.240%20.2%21.657%21.7%-58.331638%-44.168214%-58.331638%58.3%34.153%34.2%21.571%21.6%-2.045788%-38.445047%-2.045788%2.0%28.998%29.0%28.417%28.4%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Lafayette County
Lafayette County
Mississippi
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$55,423.000000$51,881.000000$55,423.000000$55.4k4,97416.861%16.9%$33,405.000000$41,282.000000$33,405.000000$33.4k6,75222.888%22.9%$28,654.000000$30,081.000000$28,654.000000$28.7k8,48728.769%28.8%$27,262.000000$26,240.000000$27,262.000000$27.3k6,15720.871%20.9%$21,722.000000$19,990.000000$21,722.000000$21.7k3,13010.610%10.6%$31,576.000000$30,992.000000$31,576.000000$31.6k29,50029.5k100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Lafayette County
Female Male
Mississippi
Lafayette County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-49,359.000000$-46,112.000000$-49,359.000000$49.4k$49,359.000000$20,502.000000$46,112.000000$18,957.000000$69,861.000000$69.9k2,6932,281$-28,896.000000$-35,820.000000$-28,896.000000$28.9k$28,896.000000$15,354.000000$35,820.000000$16,280.000000$44,250.000000$44.3k3,4193,333$-23,484.000000$-24,481.000000$-23,484.000000$23.5k$23,484.000000$8,112.000000$24,481.000000$12,963.000000$31,596.000000$31.6k4,5293,958$-22,231.000000$-20,197.000000$-22,231.000000$22.2k$22,231.000000$8,290.000000$20,197.000000$11,636.000000$30,521.000000$30.5k3,0523,105$-11,971.000000$-15,083.000000$-11,971.000000$12.0k$11,971.000000$13,370.000000$15,083.000000$8,463.000000$25,341.000000$25.3k1,5181,612$-28,096.000000$-25,847.000000$-28,096.000000$28.1k$28,096.000000$9,120.000000$25,847.000000$10,891.000000$37,216.000000$37.2k15,21115.2k14,28914.3k
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Lafayette County
Lafayette County
Mississippi
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma381.412527%81.517144%81.412527%81.4%8,04676.790263%71.377131%76.790263%76.8%5,42668.555060%60.717102%68.555060%68.6%3,23147.038153%40.706441%47.038153%47.0%937
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#13

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Mississippi and Lafayette County
Female Male
Mississippi
Lafayette County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-6.101218%-11.594011%-6.101218%6.1%6.101218%3.071859%11.594011%2.748476%9.173077%9.2%954651-15.977444%-4.334657%-20.444081%-20.312100%20.3%15.977444%20.444081%5.678539%15.977444%16.0%510794-0.000000%-16.258185%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%16.258185%0.845330%0.000000%0.0%00-37.168142%-30.783454%-37.168142%37.2%37.168142%4.549650%30.783454%9.560882%41.717791%41.7%13684-35.347432%-0.514637%-26.939241%-35.862069%35.9%35.347432%26.939241%6.672922%35.347432%35.3%11752
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Lafayette County
Female Male
Mississippi
Lafayette County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
50%0%50%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-45.313964%-24.231724%-0.901463%-45.313964%45.3%45.313964%2.695651%24.231724%48.009615%48.0%4,9934,835-11.278195%-12.359564%-10.076037%-8.160611%-23.637759%23.6%11.278195%10.076037%11.278195%11.3%360924-74.328358%-36.557530%-74.328358%74.3%74.328358%16.975990%36.557530%6.020076%91.304348%91.3%189249-12.883436%-17.647538%-10.461673%-6.073801%-30.530973%30.5%12.883436%10.461673%12.883436%12.9%4269-15.407855%-16.316283%-12.286572%-5.598875%-31.724138%31.7%15.407855%12.286572%15.407855%15.4%5146
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Lafayette County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
43.1%44.5%45.9%47.3%48.6%50.0%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
40.2%41.5%42.6%43.8%45.0%46.3%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8.6%9.6%10.6%11.6%12.6%13.6%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.6%3.7%4.8%5.8%6.9%8.0%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.5%2.0%2.6%3.1%3.6%4.2%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
7.7%8.7%9.7%10.6%11.6%12.6%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
16.8%18.8%20.6%22.5%24.4%26.3%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.0%5.0%6.0%6.9%7.9%9.0%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
20.2%21.0%21.7%22.4%23.1%23.8%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
18.5%19.5%20.5%21.5%22.5%23.5%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.46%6.83%7.20%7.57%7.94%8.31%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.9%1.5%2.1%2.6%3.2%3.8%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.21%0.61%1.00%1.39%1.78%2.18%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Lafayette County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
22%30%38%46%54%62%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
34.0%38.4%42.7%47.0%51.3%55.7%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.8%6.4%10.9%15.4%19.9%24.4%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.0%2.6%4.1%5.6%7.2%8.8%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.4%2.7%4.1%5.4%6.9%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.9%4.6%7.2%9.8%12.4%15.1%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#34

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
10.5%14.4%18.3%22.2%26.1%30.1%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#35

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.1%5.1%6.9%8.8%10.7%12.6%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
13.5%16.3%19.0%21.7%24.4%27.2%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
12.6%16.3%20.0%23.6%27.3%31.0%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.5%3.9%7.3%10.7%14.1%17.5%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.1%2.3%3.5%4.7%5.9%7.2%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.5%2.9%4.4%5.8%7.3%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Lafayette County

There are 4 places in Lafayette County. This section compares all 4 of those to each other, Lafayette County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lafayette County.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#41

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Lafayette County, selected places in Lafayette County, and entities that contain Lafayette County
0%20%40%60%Count#UniversityAbbevilleMississippiEast South CentralSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOxford Metro AreaOxford AreaLafayette CountyLafayetteOxfordTaylor76.470588%76.470588%76.5%91121.212121%21.212121%21.2%63217.042052%17.042052%17.0%332,266332k15.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M10.610169%10.610169%10.6%3,13010.610169%10.610169%10.6%3,1306.396497%6.396497%6.4%74535.050505%5.050505%5.1%104
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 4 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Lafayette County, selected places in Lafayette County, and entities that contain Lafayette County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#OxfordOxford Metro AreaOxford AreaLafayette CountyLafayetteTaylorUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthEast South CentralMississippiAbbevilleUniversity51.446724%51.446724%51.4%5,992139.749153%39.749153%39.7%11,72611.7k39.749153%39.749153%39.7%11,72611.7k36.363636%36.363636%36.4%72230.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M23.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M21.023469%21.023469%21.0%409,891410k18.518519%18.518519%18.5%5530.000000%0.000000%0.0%04
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 4 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Lafayette County, selected places in Lafayette County, and entities that contain Lafayette County
0%5%10%Count#OxfordOxford Metro AreaOxford AreaLafayette CountyLafayetteTaylorUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthAbbevilleEast South CentralMississippiUniversity11.985919%11.985919%12.0%1,39617.562712%7.562712%7.6%2,2317.562712%7.562712%7.6%2,2314.040404%4.040404%4.0%823.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.693603%2.693603%2.7%832.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.245391%2.245391%2.2%43,77843.8k0.000000%0.000000%0.0%04
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 4 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#44

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Lafayette County, selected places in Lafayette County, and entities that contain Lafayette County
Female
Male
8x6x4x2x0xFM#AbbevilleUniversityMississippiEast South CentralSouthOxford AreaLafayetteOxfordUnited StatesTaylor-1.000000x-1.000000x1.704571x1.704571x1.70x15.924%15.9%27.143%27.1%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.368421x1.368421x1.37x73.077%73.1%100.000%100%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246480x1.246480x1.25x15.263%15.3%19.025%19.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130444x1.130444x1.13x9.980%9.98%11.281%11.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130444x1.130444x1.13x9.980%9.98%11.281%11.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.119382x1.119382x1.12x6.034%6.03%6.754%6.75%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-8.820000x-8.820000x8.82x1.000000x1.000000x9.000%9.00%1.020%1.02%4
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 4 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#45

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Lafayette County, selected places in Lafayette County, and entities that contain Lafayette County
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#TaylorOxfordEast South CentralSouthUnited StatesMississippiOxford AreaLafayetteAbbeville-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%8.163%8.16%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.607052x1.607052x1.61x9.180%9.18%14.754%14.8%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.503521x1.503521x1.50x1.814%1.81%2.727%2.73%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.388941x1.388941x1.39x6.364%6.36%8.839%8.84%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.388941x1.388941x1.39x6.364%6.36%8.839%8.84%-2.675159x-2.675159x2.68x1.000000x1.000000x3.822%3.82%1.429%1.43%3
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 3 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Lafayette County

There are 5 county subdivisions in Lafayette County. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Lafayette County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lafayette County.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#46

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Lafayette County, selected county subdivisions in Lafayette County, and entities that contain Lafayette County
0%5%10%15%Count#MississippiEast South CentralSouthLafayette District 11United States of AmericaUnited StatesLafayette District 33Oxford Metro AreaOxford AreaLafayette CountyLafayetteLafayette District 55Lafayette District 44Lafayette District 2217.042052%17.042052%17.0%332,266332k15.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.548788%13.548788%13.5%654113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.214569%11.214569%11.2%819210.610169%10.610169%10.6%3,13010.610169%10.610169%10.6%3,13010.346249%10.346249%10.3%50239.772831%9.772831%9.8%64148.625608%8.625608%8.6%5145
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Lafayette County, selected county subdivisions in Lafayette County, and entities that contain Lafayette County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Lafayette District 22Lafayette District 44Oxford Metro AreaOxford AreaLafayette CountyLafayetteLafayette District 33Lafayette District 11Lafayette District 55United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthEast South CentralMississippi44.017453%44.017453%44.0%2,623141.652691%41.652691%41.7%2,732239.749153%39.749153%39.7%11,72611.7k39.749153%39.749153%39.7%11,72611.7k38.805970%38.805970%38.8%2,834338.553967%38.553967%38.6%1,861434.542457%34.542457%34.5%1,676530.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M23.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M21.023469%21.023469%21.0%409,891410k
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Lafayette County, selected county subdivisions in Lafayette County, and entities that contain Lafayette County
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Lafayette District 44Lafayette District 11Lafayette District 22Oxford Metro AreaOxford AreaLafayette CountyLafayetteLafayette District 55Lafayette District 33United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthEast South CentralMississippi9.772831%9.772831%9.8%64119.094676%9.094676%9.1%43927.685853%7.685853%7.7%45837.562712%7.562712%7.6%2,2317.562712%7.562712%7.6%2,2316.389118%6.389118%6.4%31045.244420%5.244420%5.2%38353.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.245391%2.245391%2.2%43,77843.8k
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#49

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Lafayette County, selected county subdivisions in Lafayette County, and entities that contain Lafayette County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#51MississippiEast South CentralSouthOxford AreaLafayetteUnited States432-1.000000x-1.000000x2.735823x2.735823x2.74x5.521%5.52%15.104%15.1%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.376167x1.376167x1.38x11.635%11.6%16.011%16.0%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246480x1.246480x1.25x15.263%15.3%19.025%19.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130444x1.130444x1.13x9.980%9.98%11.281%11.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130444x1.130444x1.13x9.980%9.98%11.281%11.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.085895x1.085895x1.09x9.383%9.38%10.189%10.2%3-1.071088x-1.071088x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x11.592%11.6%10.823%10.8%4-1.650038x-1.650038x1.65x1.000000x1.000000x10.742%10.7%6.510%6.51%5
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#50

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Lafayette County, selected county subdivisions in Lafayette County, and entities that contain Lafayette County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#4East South CentralSouthUnited StatesMississippi25Oxford AreaLafayette13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.990217x1.990217x1.99x6.610%6.61%13.155%13.2%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.503521x1.503521x1.50x1.814%1.81%2.727%2.73%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.488631x1.488631x1.49x6.177%6.18%9.195%9.19%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.402086x1.402086x1.40x5.313%5.31%7.450%7.45%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.388941x1.388941x1.39x6.364%6.36%8.839%8.84%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.388941x1.388941x1.39x6.364%6.36%8.839%8.84%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169122x1.169122x1.17x8.468%8.47%9.901%9.90%4-1.076100x-1.076100x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x5.433%5.43%5.049%5.05%5
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in Mississippi

There are 82 counties in Mississippi. This section compares Lafayette County to the 50 most populous counties in Mississippi and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lafayette County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 19,085.

No H.S. Diploma by County#51

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Lafayette County, selected other counties in Mississippi, and entities that contain Lafayette County
0%10%20%Count#Sunflower CountySunflowerScott CountyScottBolivar CountyBolivarWayne CountyWayneItawamba CountyItawambaUnion CountyUnionPrentiss CountyPrentissYazoo CountyYazooLeake CountyLeakePontotoc CountyPontotocWashington CountyWashingtonAttala CountyAttalaTippah CountyTippahGrenada CountyGrenadaLeflore CountyLefloreCoahoma CountyCoahomaMarion CountyMarionCopiah CountyCopiahMarshall CountyMarshallTishomingo CountyTishomingoMonroe CountyMonroeNeshoba CountyNeshobaClay CountyClayPike CountyPikeCovington CountyCovingtonPanola CountyPanolaTate CountyTateGeorge CountyGeorgeSimpson CountySimpsonJones CountyJonesAdams CountyAdamsAlcorn CountyAlcornMississippiLee CountyLeeNewton CountyNewtonPearl River CountyPearl RiverLowndes CountyLowndesHancock CountyHancockEast South CentralSouthLincoln CountyLincolnForrest CountyForrestLauderdale CountyLauderdaleHinds CountyHindsHarrison CountyHarrisonWarren CountyWarrenOktibbeha CountyOktibbehaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesJackson CountyJacksonDeSoto CountyDeSotoOxford Metro AreaOxford AreaLafayette CountyLafayetteRankin CountyRankinMadison CountyMadisonLamar CountyLamar27.452957%27.452957%27.5%4,902127.204183%27.204183%27.2%4,943225.192091%25.192091%25.2%5,377324.437394%24.437394%24.4%3,312424.196742%24.196742%24.2%3,788523.646862%23.646862%23.6%4,382623.633325%23.633325%23.6%3,960723.375155%23.375155%23.4%4,341823.336328%23.336328%23.3%3,377923.253713%23.253713%23.3%4,6341023.089776%23.089776%23.1%7,1861123.078751%23.078751%23.1%2,9131222.834863%22.834863%22.8%3,3091322.706248%22.706248%22.7%3,2891422.526225%22.526225%22.5%4,1661522.474648%22.474648%22.5%3,4131622.175612%22.175612%22.2%3,8591722.120405%22.120405%22.1%4,1521821.529537%21.529537%21.5%5,2701921.472527%21.472527%21.5%2,9312021.441368%21.441368%21.4%5,2662121.410566%21.410566%21.4%3,9922221.179545%21.179545%21.2%2,8372320.682479%20.682479%20.7%5,2672420.557900%20.557900%20.6%2,6312520.310112%20.310112%20.3%4,5192620.159122%20.159122%20.2%3,6742719.706776%19.706776%19.7%2,9842819.589738%19.589738%19.6%3,5432919.527010%19.527010%19.5%8,7443019.232679%19.232679%19.2%4,2613118.611299%18.611299%18.6%4,6883217.042052%17.042052%17.0%332,266332k16.629454%16.629454%16.6%9,3103316.455605%16.455605%16.5%2,2743416.376053%16.376053%16.4%6,0673515.860352%15.860352%15.9%6,2423615.698656%15.698656%15.7%5,0223715.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.089900%14.089900%14.1%3,2383813.836518%13.836518%13.8%6,4513913.826637%13.826637%13.8%7,2374013.746165%13.746165%13.7%21,23721.2k4113.560393%13.560393%13.6%17,60617.6k4213.347832%13.347832%13.3%4,2354313.228150%13.228150%13.2%3,2954413.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.306894%12.306894%12.3%11,61511.6k4510.820423%10.820423%10.8%11,95712.0k4610.610169%10.610169%10.6%3,13010.610169%10.610169%10.6%3,1304710.030007%10.030007%10.0%10,06110.1k489.670816%9.670816%9.7%6,472497.915931%7.915931%7.9%3,04750
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Lafayette County, selected other counties in Mississippi, and entities that contain Lafayette County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Madison CountyMadisonOktibbeha CountyOktibbehaOxford Metro AreaOxford AreaLafayette CountyLafayetteLamar CountyLamarUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRankin CountyRankinSouthHinds CountyHindsForrest CountyForrestEast South CentralWarren CountyWarrenDeSoto CountyDeSotoLee CountyLeeLowndes CountyLowndesHarrison CountyHarrisonBolivar CountyBolivarMississippiHancock CountyHancockJackson CountyJacksonLauderdale CountyLauderdaleClay CountyClayLeflore CountyLefloreJones CountyJonesWashington CountyWashingtonAdams CountyAdamsCoahoma CountyCoahomaGrenada CountyGrenadaAlcorn CountyAlcornTate CountyTateNewton CountyNewtonPike CountyPikePanola CountyPanolaMonroe CountyMonroeUnion CountyUnionLincoln CountyLincolnAttala CountyAttalaPontotoc CountyPontotocCovington CountyCovingtonNeshoba CountyNeshobaPearl River CountyPearl RiverSunflower CountySunflowerTippah CountyTippahItawamba CountyItawambaGeorge CountyGeorgeMarshall CountyMarshallCopiah CountyCopiahYazoo CountyYazooSimpson CountySimpsonMarion CountyMarionLeake CountyLeakePrentiss CountyPrentissScott CountyScottWayne CountyWayneTishomingo CountyTishomingo45.661432%45.661432%45.7%30,55830.6k141.980810%41.980810%42.0%10,45710.5k239.749153%39.749153%39.7%11,72611.7k39.749153%39.749153%39.7%11,72611.7k336.799855%36.799855%36.8%14,16514.2k430.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.582590%29.582590%29.6%29,67429.7k528.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M28.027626%28.027626%28.0%43,30143.3k625.671879%25.671879%25.7%11,96912.0k723.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M23.628971%23.628971%23.6%7,497823.188301%23.188301%23.2%25,62425.6k923.086541%23.086541%23.1%12,92512.9k1022.403191%22.403191%22.4%8,8171121.513625%21.513625%21.5%27,93227.9k1221.486132%21.486132%21.5%4,5861321.023469%21.023469%21.0%409,891410k20.937793%20.937793%20.9%6,6981420.464515%20.464515%20.5%19,31419.3k1519.227756%19.227756%19.2%10,06410.1k1618.932437%18.932437%18.9%2,5361718.773656%18.773656%18.8%3,4721818.734228%18.734228%18.7%8,3891918.520661%18.520661%18.5%5,7642018.077183%18.077183%18.1%4,0052117.226393%17.226393%17.2%2,6162216.831205%16.831205%16.8%2,4382316.550875%16.550875%16.6%4,1692416.170096%16.170096%16.2%2,9472515.797091%15.797091%15.8%2,1832615.695437%15.695437%15.7%3,9972715.591011%15.591011%15.6%3,4692815.574104%15.574104%15.6%3,8252915.519940%15.519940%15.5%2,8763014.794831%14.794831%14.8%3,4003114.783711%14.783711%14.8%1,8663214.733039%14.733039%14.7%2,9363314.431942%14.431942%14.4%1,8473414.363100%14.363100%14.4%2,6783514.189700%14.189700%14.2%5,2573614.140905%14.140905%14.1%2,5253713.649852%13.649852%13.6%1,9783813.139572%13.139572%13.1%2,0573913.089420%13.089420%13.1%1,9824013.048452%13.048452%13.0%3,1944112.866276%12.866276%12.9%2,4154212.853374%12.853374%12.9%2,3874312.750194%12.750194%12.8%2,3064412.745661%12.745661%12.7%2,2184512.252090%12.252090%12.3%1,7734611.959895%11.959895%12.0%2,0044711.788663%11.788663%11.8%2,1424811.554637%11.554637%11.6%1,5664910.871795%10.871795%10.9%1,48450
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Lafayette County, selected other counties in Mississippi, and entities that contain Lafayette County
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Oktibbeha CountyOktibbehaOxford Metro AreaOxford AreaLafayette CountyLafayetteMadison CountyMadisonLamar CountyLamarHinds CountyHindsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesForrest CountyForrestRankin CountyRankinSouthLee CountyLeeEast South CentralWarren CountyWarrenAlcorn CountyAlcornBolivar CountyBolivarMississippiHarrison CountyHarrisonWashington CountyWashingtonLowndes CountyLowndesCovington CountyCovingtonJones CountyJonesLauderdale CountyLauderdaleHancock CountyHancockLincoln CountyLincolnJackson CountyJacksonAdams CountyAdamsLeflore CountyLefloreTate CountyTateUnion CountyUnionDeSoto CountyDeSotoMarion CountyMarionCoahoma CountyCoahomaAttala CountyAttalaClay CountyClayYazoo CountyYazooPike CountyPikeNeshoba CountyNeshobaSimpson CountySimpsonLeake CountyLeakeNewton CountyNewtonPrentiss CountyPrentissTishomingo CountyTishomingoPanola CountyPanolaSunflower CountySunflowerGeorge CountyGeorgePontotoc CountyPontotocScott CountyScottCopiah CountyCopiahMarshall CountyMarshallGrenada CountyGrenadaItawamba CountyItawambaMonroe CountyMonroeTippah CountyTippahPearl River CountyPearl RiverWayne CountyWayne8.414629%8.414629%8.4%2,09617.562712%7.562712%7.6%2,2317.562712%7.562712%7.6%2,23127.046905%7.046905%7.0%4,71634.554193%4.554193%4.6%1,75343.952257%3.952257%4.0%6,10653.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.324539%3.324539%3.3%1,55063.077491%3.077491%3.1%3,08773.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.641779%2.641779%2.6%1,47982.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.442637%2.442637%2.4%77592.378022%2.378022%2.4%599102.337894%2.337894%2.3%499112.245391%2.245391%2.2%43,77843.8k2.199732%2.199732%2.2%2,856122.114260%2.114260%2.1%658132.022563%2.022563%2.0%796141.976871%1.976871%2.0%253151.942875%1.942875%1.9%870161.866606%1.866606%1.9%977171.806815%1.806815%1.8%578181.771028%1.771028%1.8%407191.769480%1.769480%1.8%1,670201.751298%1.751298%1.8%388211.741105%1.741105%1.7%322221.728395%1.728395%1.7%315231.721440%1.721440%1.7%319241.543836%1.543836%1.5%1,706251.287208%1.287208%1.3%224261.264322%1.264322%1.3%192271.235937%1.235937%1.2%156281.194476%1.194476%1.2%160291.179258%1.179258%1.2%219301.162334%1.162334%1.2%296311.158488%1.158488%1.2%216321.133473%1.133473%1.1%205331.078018%1.078018%1.1%156341.027571%1.027571%1.0%142351.008594%1.008594%1.0%169361.003663%1.003663%1.0%137370.997753%0.997753%1.0%222380.940860%0.940860%0.9%168390.937789%0.937789%0.9%142400.918306%0.918306%0.9%183410.913594%0.913594%0.9%166420.895045%0.895045%0.9%168430.894681%0.894681%0.9%219440.876769%0.876769%0.9%127450.817630%0.817630%0.8%128460.781759%0.781759%0.8%192470.731489%0.731489%0.7%106480.639711%0.639711%0.6%237490.546005%0.546005%0.5%7450
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#54

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Lafayette County, selected other counties in Mississippi, and entities that contain Lafayette County
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#55

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Lafayette County, selected other counties in Mississippi, and entities that contain Lafayette County
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Lafayette County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Lafayette County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

No H.S. Diploma by County#56

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Lafayette County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Lafayette County
0%10%20%Count#Bronx CountyBronxFresno CountyFresnoLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesDallas CountyDallasSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisRiverside CountyRiversideMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaMississippiBexar CountyBexarOrange CountyOrangeEast South CentralClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneTarrant CountyTarrantSouthCook CountyCookSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeMaricopa CountyMaricopaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew York CountyNew YorkSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraAlameda CountyAlamedaWestchester CountyWestchesterOrange CountyOrangePima CountyPimaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachTravis CountyTravisBroward CountyBrowardCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaContra Costa CountyContra CostaOxford Metro AreaOxford AreaLafayette CountyLafayetteMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSalt Lake CountySalt LakeFairfield CountyFairfieldSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinNassau CountyNassauHonolulu CountyHonoluluMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxWake CountyWakeKing CountyKingMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandAllegheny CountyAllegheny28.837398%28.837398%28.8%261,022261k126.224410%26.224410%26.2%151,875152k222.282470%22.282470%22.3%1,495,6171.50M321.975765%21.975765%22.0%349,434349k421.207718%21.207718%21.2%274,381274k520.017506%20.017506%20.0%351,046351k619.839074%19.839074%19.8%554,024554k719.521191%19.521191%19.5%286,746287k819.375775%19.375775%19.4%362,252362k919.344706%19.344706%19.3%315,505316k1017.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k1117.042052%17.042052%17.0%332,266332k16.576437%16.576437%16.6%194,124194k1215.490423%15.490423%15.5%325,372325k1315.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M15.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k1414.881687%14.881687%14.9%173,869174k1514.774230%14.774230%14.8%182,543183k1614.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.189351%14.189351%14.2%503,252503k1713.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k1813.220947%13.220947%13.2%129,386129k1913.092854%13.092854%13.1%81,52281.5k2013.051927%13.051927%13.1%348,801349k2113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.996284%12.996284%13.0%160,845161k2212.928824%12.928824%12.9%166,105166k2312.700590%12.700590%12.7%141,393141k2412.397264%12.397264%12.4%81,98182.0k2512.319191%12.319191%12.3%101,664102k2612.252238%12.252238%12.3%81,21881.2k2712.196236%12.196236%12.2%108,416108k2812.054893%12.054893%12.1%122,162122k2911.841956%11.841956%11.8%90,92190.9k3011.688725%11.688725%11.7%152,462152k3111.473065%11.473065%11.5%100,034100k3210.940787%10.940787%10.9%82,37182.4k3310.610169%10.610169%10.6%3,13010.610169%10.610169%10.6%3,13010.377895%10.377895%10.4%69,51069.5k3410.238253%10.238253%10.2%69,21169.2k3510.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k369.992975%9.992975%10.0%102,414102k379.640656%9.640656%9.6%78,29978.3k389.121758%9.121758%9.1%85,26785.3k398.945780%8.945780%8.9%60,28460.3k408.836226%8.836226%8.8%62,20562.2k418.677323%8.677323%8.7%57,57157.6k428.282040%8.282040%8.3%63,67163.7k437.696387%7.696387%7.7%50,50850.5k447.543133%7.543133%7.5%110,490110k457.360151%7.360151%7.4%80,37880.4k467.173605%7.173605%7.2%59,66059.7k477.049887%7.049887%7.0%48,46648.5k486.540987%6.540987%6.5%56,30256.3k496.132273%6.132273%6.1%53,97454.0k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Lafayette County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Lafayette County
0%20%40%60%Count#New York CountyNew YorkFairfax CountyFairfaxMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexWake CountyWakeFulton CountyFultonSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKing CountyKingHennepin CountyHennepinWestchester CountyWestchesterTravis CountyTravisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandAlameda CountyAlamedaNassau CountyNassauMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSt. Louis CountySt. LouisContra Costa CountyContra CostaOxford Metro AreaOxford AreaLafayette CountyLafayetteAllegheny CountyAlleghenyOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinSan Diego CountySan DiegoCook CountyCookSuffolk CountySuffolkPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKings CountyKingsHonolulu CountyHonoluluSalt Lake CountySalt LakeOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBroward CountyBrowardMaricopa CountyMaricopaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTarrant CountyTarrantQueens CountyQueensUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeDallas CountyDallasSacramento CountySacramentoSouthMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaEast South CentralClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneRiverside CountyRiversideMississippiFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx60.434640%60.434640%60.4%747,953748k160.260099%60.260099%60.3%463,270463k258.105449%58.105449%58.1%409,049409k353.004569%53.004569%53.0%578,847579k450.070856%50.070856%50.1%328,593329k549.806094%49.806094%49.8%330,446330k649.103299%49.103299%49.1%630,862631k749.055555%49.055555%49.1%718,554719k847.581343%47.581343%47.6%395,715396k947.303651%47.303651%47.3%312,811313k1046.446606%46.446606%46.4%356,611357k1146.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k1245.020952%45.020952%45.0%387,521388k1343.887830%43.887830%43.9%488,594489k1443.543885%43.543885%43.5%407,033407k1543.097901%43.097901%43.1%288,665289k1642.382090%42.382090%42.4%291,365291k1740.269631%40.269631%40.3%303,182303k1839.749153%39.749153%39.7%11,72611.7k39.749153%39.749153%39.7%11,72611.7k39.069581%39.069581%39.1%343,876344k1938.447168%38.447168%38.4%807,572808k2038.352941%38.352941%38.4%311,493311k2136.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k2236.471153%36.471153%36.5%1,293,5181.29M2334.384794%34.384794%34.4%352,396352k2434.188819%34.188819%34.2%346,463346k2534.081468%34.081468%34.1%597,685598k2633.350646%33.350646%33.4%224,744225k2732.800693%32.800693%32.8%221,734222k2831.922850%31.922850%31.9%263,443263k2931.433296%31.433296%31.4%279,420279k3031.015731%31.015731%31.0%404,554405k3130.968863%30.968863%31.0%827,615828k3230.891280%30.891280%30.9%269,342269k3330.800609%30.800609%30.8%204,172204k3430.764105%30.764105%30.8%2,064,9112.06M3530.734653%30.734653%30.7%379,742380k3630.595789%30.595789%30.6%499,006499k3730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.076273%30.076273%30.1%839,907840k3829.748251%29.748251%29.7%185,226185k3929.683200%29.683200%29.7%471,989472k4029.283682%29.283682%29.3%286,583287k4128.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.281635%27.281635%27.3%510,061510k4226.926164%26.926164%26.9%315,328315k4326.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k4423.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M22.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4522.338065%22.338065%22.3%260,985261k4621.189043%21.189043%21.2%311,245311k4721.023469%21.023469%21.0%409,891410k19.731980%19.731980%19.7%114,275114k4819.317210%19.317210%19.3%249,922250k4919.131504%19.131504%19.1%173,169173k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Lafayette County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Lafayette County
0%5%10%Count#Montgomery CountyMontgomeryNew York CountyNew YorkMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFairfax CountyFairfaxWestchester CountyWestchesterOxford Metro AreaOxford AreaLafayette CountyLafayetteSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraNassau CountyNassauAlameda CountyAlamedaFulton CountyFultonKing CountyKingFairfield CountyFairfieldSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandHennepin CountyHennepinTravis CountyTravisAllegheny CountyAlleghenyContra Costa CountyContra CostaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinCook CountyCookCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeSalt Lake CountySalt LakePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgBroward CountyBrowardHillsborough CountyHillsboroughKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoMaricopa CountyMaricopaSouthDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensEast South CentralFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideMississippiWayne CountyWayneSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx12.399695%12.399695%12.4%87,29187.3k110.788423%10.788423%10.8%133,520134k28.541485%8.541485%8.5%93,27993.3k37.784891%7.784891%7.8%59,84959.8k47.604460%7.604460%7.6%50,28750.3k57.562712%7.562712%7.6%2,2317.562712%7.562712%7.6%2,2316.177550%6.177550%6.2%79,36779.4k65.833659%5.833659%5.8%54,53154.5k75.762347%5.762347%5.8%64,15164.2k85.719518%5.719518%5.7%37,94737.9k95.673632%5.673632%5.7%83,10683.1k105.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k115.244723%5.244723%5.2%36,05636.1k125.214131%5.214131%5.2%44,88144.9k135.193709%5.193709%5.2%43,19443.2k145.061951%5.061951%5.1%38,86538.9k155.039180%5.039180%5.0%44,35344.4k164.956168%4.956168%5.0%37,31437.3k174.892146%4.892146%4.9%32,10532.1k184.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k194.475020%4.475020%4.5%45,34945.3k204.348784%4.348784%4.3%91,34591.3k214.335519%4.335519%4.3%35,21235.2k224.239617%4.239617%4.2%150,366150k234.184410%4.184410%4.2%36,48436.5k244.139192%4.139192%4.1%27,43827.4k253.970725%3.970725%4.0%26,75826.8k263.962200%3.962200%4.0%40,60740.6k273.784527%3.784527%3.8%70,75670.8k283.768025%3.768025%3.8%25,47225.5k293.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k303.604427%3.604427%3.6%241,932242k313.598297%3.598297%3.6%24,10124.1k323.517075%3.517075%3.5%45,87545.9k333.474402%3.474402%3.5%30,88530.9k343.384967%3.384967%3.4%59,36259.4k353.344637%3.344637%3.3%93,40293.4k363.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.266254%3.266254%3.3%31,96532.0k373.113482%3.113482%3.1%83,20583.2k383.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.037379%3.037379%3.0%48,29748.3k392.990491%2.990491%3.0%24,67924.7k402.985811%2.985811%3.0%18,59118.6k412.818073%2.818073%2.8%33,00233.0k422.756960%2.756960%2.8%44,96545.0k432.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.392530%2.392530%2.4%13,85613.9k442.368743%2.368743%2.4%29,26729.3k452.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k462.260473%2.260473%2.3%33,20433.2k472.245391%2.245391%2.2%43,77843.8k2.178386%2.178386%2.2%25,45125.5k481.852789%1.852789%1.9%23,97124.0k491.664253%1.664253%1.7%15,06415.1k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#59

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Lafayette County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Lafayette County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MecklenburgMississippiPalm BeachWakeEast South CentralWestchesterFairfieldSouthContra CostaHillsboroughOxford AreaLafayetteFresnoDallasSuffolkMilwaukeeWayneUnited StatesOrangeHarrisFultonPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoTarrantCookMaricopaCuyahogaTravisBrowardRiversideOaklandNassauSalt LakeFranklinSacramentoMontgomeryBronxMiddlesexKingsFairfaxBexarPimaKingLos AngelesClarkOrangeSt. LouisHennepinMiami-DadeQueensAlamedaAlleghenyNew YorkSan DiegoSanta ClaraHonolulu-1.000000x-1.000000x1.282326x1.282326x1.28x9.163%9.16%11.750%11.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246480x1.246480x1.25x15.263%15.3%19.025%19.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244689x1.244689x1.24x10.804%10.8%13.447%13.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180227x1.180227x1.18x7.089%7.09%8.367%8.37%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161379x1.161379x1.16x11.523%11.5%13.383%13.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158198x1.158198x1.16x9.397%9.40%10.884%10.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145263x1.145263x1.15x10.231%10.2%11.718%11.7%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.132218x1.132218x1.13x11.472%11.5%12.989%13.0%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130444x1.130444x1.13x9.980%9.98%11.281%11.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130444x1.130444x1.13x9.980%9.98%11.281%11.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130389x1.130389x1.13x24.647%24.6%27.860%27.9%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120951x1.120951x1.12x20.762%20.8%23.273%23.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117209x1.117209x1.12x9.458%9.46%10.567%10.6%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111013x1.111013x1.11x12.441%12.4%13.822%13.8%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109962x1.109962x1.11x14.154%14.2%15.710%15.7%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101852x1.101852x1.10x11.740%11.7%12.936%12.9%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098530x1.098530x1.10x18.925%18.9%20.790%20.8%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090368x1.090368x1.09x8.321%8.32%9.073%9.07%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.084622x1.084622x1.08x20.369%20.4%22.092%22.1%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079174x1.079174x1.08x14.234%14.2%15.361%15.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079067x1.079067x1.08x13.676%13.7%14.757%14.8%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.072566x1.072566x1.07x12.608%12.6%13.523%13.5%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068330x1.068330x1.07x11.121%11.1%11.881%11.9%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066137x1.066137x1.07x11.462%11.5%12.220%12.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065180x1.065180x1.07x11.337%11.3%12.076%12.1%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064463x1.064463x1.06x18.923%18.9%20.143%20.1%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062700x1.062700x1.06x6.352%6.35%6.750%6.75%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061865x1.061865x1.06x8.863%8.86%9.411%9.41%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061606x1.061606x1.06x9.934%9.93%10.546%10.5%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059046x1.059046x1.06x9.376%9.38%9.930%9.93%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.056584x1.056584x1.06x12.873%12.9%13.601%13.6%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048432x1.048432x1.05x8.640%8.64%9.059%9.06%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030539x1.030539x1.03x28.448%28.4%29.316%29.3%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025105x1.025105x1.03x7.273%7.27%7.455%7.46%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018960x1.018960x1.02x19.845%19.8%20.221%20.2%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.016052x1.016052x1.02x8.218%8.22%8.350%8.35%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.009187x1.009187x1.01x16.504%16.5%16.655%16.7%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.001235x1.001235x1.00x12.245%12.2%12.260%12.3%36-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x7.560%7.56%7.526%7.53%37-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x22.330%22.3%22.232%22.2%38-1.008231x-1.008231x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x15.170%15.2%15.046%15.0%39-1.015422x-1.015422x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x15.605%15.6%15.368%15.4%40-1.015859x-1.015859x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.101%7.10%6.990%6.99%41-1.016401x-1.016401x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.230%7.23%7.114%7.11%42-1.022059x-1.022059x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x19.576%19.6%19.154%19.2%43-1.027762x-1.027762x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x19.596%19.6%19.067%19.1%44-1.029280x-1.029280x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x12.877%12.9%12.511%12.5%45-1.033862x-1.033862x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.229%6.23%6.025%6.02%46-1.044246x-1.044246x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x13.260%13.3%12.698%12.7%47-1.097207x-1.097207x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x14.217%14.2%12.958%13.0%48-1.110312x-1.110312x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x13.602%13.6%12.250%12.3%49-1.156494x-1.156494x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x9.584%9.58%8.287%8.29%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#60

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Lafayette County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Lafayette County
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Definitions

Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • None: no formal education at all
  • Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
  • Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
  • Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
  • Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
  • Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
  • Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
  • Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
  • Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)

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Principal City:
Oxford
Cities:
Oxford
Districts:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Towns:
Abbeville
Unincorporated Places:
University
Villages:
Taylor
ZIP Codes:
38601, 38606, 38619, 38627, 38655, 38673, 38677, 38685, 38863, 38871, 38949, 38965
Unified School Districts:
Lafayette County, Oxford
Congressional District:
MS-1
State Senate District:
MS-9
State House Districts:
MS-5, MS-8, MS-10, MS-12, MS-13, MS-23
Neighboring Counties:
Calhoun, Marshall, Panola, Pontotoc, Tate, Union, Yalobusha
Nearby Counties:
Benton, Chickasaw, DeSoto, Grenada, Lee, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tippah, Tunica, Webster