Lafayette County, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,888
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,888
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,015
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,306
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,306
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,308
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,645
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.4%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 62.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 34.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 443
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,970
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $81,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $963
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $375
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $755
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,622
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.31
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 68.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 9.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 39.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,811
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,879
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,073
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,254
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,278
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,487
Persons in poverty, percent 20.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 99
Total employment, 2023 630
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 28,803
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 393
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 46
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 32
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 35
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 36
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 11.9
Population per square mile, 2010 14.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 529.47
Land area in square miles, 2010 528.27
FIPS Code 05073