Lafayette County, Arkansas
Lafayette County, Arkansas, had an estimated population of 5,888 in 2025 across 1,371 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Arkansas's counties and nationally.
- Population
- 5,888
- 2025 estimate
- Area
- 1,371 km²
- Density
- 4
- per km²
- Median income
- $41,278
- household, ACS 2024
- Median age
- 49
- years, ACS 2024
How Arkansas's counties spread
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 68.3% | 75 / 75 | 3,109 / 3,144 |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $755 | 36 / 75 | 2,447 / 3,137 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $81,000 | 73 / 75 | 3,085 / 3,139 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 79.3% | 12 / 75 | 738 / 3,144 |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 33.5% | 1 / 75 | 201 / 3,144 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 25.8% | 9 / 75 | 391 / 3,144 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.2% | 34 / 75 | 1,145 / 3,144 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 1.0% | 14 / 75 | 1,011 / 3,144 |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.3 | 63 / 75 | 2,295 / 3,144 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 36.9% | 11 / 75 | 202 / 3,144 |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 0.7% | 66 / 75 | 2,865 / 3,144 |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 0.6% | 75 / 75 | 3,065 / 3,144 |
| Median Age2024years | 49 | 8 / 75 | 278 / 3,144 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 949 | 67 / 75 | 2,491 / 3,144 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 1.5% | 66 / 75 | 2,910 / 3,144 |
| Under 182024 | 18.3% | 72 / 75 | 2,680 / 3,144 |
| Veterans2024 | 8.8% | 17 / 75 | 676 / 3,144 |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 57.7% | 60 / 75 | 2,499 / 3,144 |
Economy
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 22.3% | 13 / 75 | 288 / 3,144 |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 14.9% | 20 / 75 | 965 / 3,144 |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.476 | 25 / 75 | 613 / 3,144 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $41,278 | 70 / 75 | 3,054 / 3,143 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $25,487 | 63 / 75 | 2,933 / 3,144 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 5.3% | 40 / 75 | 952 / 3,144 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 9.0% | 74 / 75 | 3,120 / 3,144 |
| High School or Higher2024 | 81.5% | 70 / 75 | 2,877 / 3,144 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 8.8% | 32 / 75 | 1,310 / 3,144 |
| With a Disability2024 | 24.2% | 19 / 75 | 162 / 3,144 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 5,888 | 73 / 75 | 2,738 / 3,144 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 4 | 68 / 75 | 2,509 / 3,144 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.3% | 18 / 75 | 1,112 / 3,144 |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 6.2% | 37 / 75 | 1,130 / 3,144 |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 29.7 | 11 / 75 | 531 / 3,143 |
| Work from Home2024 | 3.4% | 59 / 75 | 2,962 / 3,144 |
Other counties of Arkansas
- Arkansas County
- Ashley County
- Baxter County
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Bradley County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Chicot County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Cleburne County
- Cleveland County
- Columbia County
- Conway County
- Craighead County
- Crawford County
- Crittenden County
- Cross County
- Dallas County
- Desha County
- Drew County
- Faulkner County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Greene County
- Hempstead County
- Hot Spring County
- Howard County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Lincoln County
- Little River County
- Logan County
- Lonoke County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Miller County
- Mississippi County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Nevada County
- Newton County
- Ouachita County
- Perry County
- Phillips County
- Pike County
- Poinsett County
- Polk County
- Pope County
- Prairie County
- Pulaski County
- Randolph County
- Saline County
- Scott County
- Searcy County
- Sebastian County
- Sevier County
- Sharp County
- St. Francis County
- Stone County
- Union County
- Van Buren County
- Washington County
- White County
- Woodruff County
- Yell County
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