Lafayette County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05073 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,136
Rank #2,801 of 3,222
13th %ile
Median Household Income
$41,278 −45.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,056 of 3,222
5th %ile
Poverty Rate
22.3% +76.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,854 of 3,222
11th %ile
Median Home Value
$81,000 −71.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,163 of 3,222
2th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9.0% −73.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,198 of 3,222
1th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.3% 0.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,194 of 3,222
32th %ile

At a Glance

79.3% Homeownership
91.2% Insured
9.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.3%32.6%48.9%57.7%36.9%3.2%1.0%0.6%0.4%0.2%

About Lafayette County, Arkansas

Lafayette County, Arkansas has a total population of 6,136, making it the 2,801st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lafayette County is 49.0 years, which is 26.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lafayette County is $41,278, which ranks #3,056 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 45.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 22.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.3%.

The median home value in Lafayette County is $81,000, 71.3% below the national median. Renters in Lafayette County pay a median gross rent of $755 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lafayette County, 9.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 73.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.0 min.

Lafayette County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 57.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (36.9%) and Two or More Races (3.2%).

All data for Lafayette County, Arkansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.