Of the 55,727 citizens living in Lafayette County in 2021, 97.7% said they were only one race, while 2.3% said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in June.
White students made up 50.8% of the 4,729 students enrolled in Oxford School District schools during the 2021-22 school year, making them the most represented ethnicity, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.
White students made up 86.4% of the 2,961 students enrolled in Union County School District schools during the 2021-22 school year, making them the most represented ethnicity, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.