Lafayette County
County
Lafayette County Courthouse in Lexington
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°04′N 93°47′W  /  39.06°N 93.78°W  / 39.06; -93.78
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Founded	November 16, 1820
Named for	Marquis de La Fayette
Seat	Lexington
Largest city	Odessa
Area
? Total	639 sq mi (1,660 km 2 )
? Land	628 sq mi (1,630 km 2 )
? Water	11 sq mi (30 km 2 )  1.6%
Population   ( 2020 ) [1]
? Total	32,984
? Density	52/sq mi (20/km 2 )
Time zone	UTC?6 ( Central )
? Summer ( DST )	UTC?5 ( CDT )
Website	www .lafayettecountymo .com

Lafayette County is a county located in the western portion of the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area . ^[2] As of the 2020 census , the population was 32,984. ^[1] Its county seat is Lexington . ^[3]

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