Lafayette County, Arkansas

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,211
Median household income: $37,237
Median home value: $74,600

Lafayette County is a county in Arkansas with a population of 6,211. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $37,237 runs below the Arkansas figure of $58,773.

From 2019 to 2023, Lafayette County's population declined 8.7% from 6,800 to 6,211, while its median household income rose 14.9% from $32,397 to $37,237.

Owners occupy 77.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 48.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,211
Median age: 48.5 yrs
Median household income: $37,237
Median home value: $74,600
Median gross rent: $711
Housing units: 3,940
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,8006,211

Median household income

$32,397$37,237

Median home value

$64,600$74,600

Median gross rent

$473$711

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,800	$32,397	$64,600	$473
2020	6,728	$33,763	$60,800	$513
2021	6,373	$36,083	$60,800	$585
2022	6,277	$40,262	$70,900	$659
2023	6,211	$37,237	$74,600	$711

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 345.7%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	221	3.6%
5 to 17	927	14.9%
18 to 24	568	9.1%
25 to 34	355	5.7%
35 to 44	849	13.7%
45 to 54	702	11.3%
55 to 64	1,013	16.3%
65 to 74	921	14.8%
75 and over	655	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,583	57.7%
Black or African American	2,226	35.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.2%
Asian	69	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.1%
Two or more races	268	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	49	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.4%

High school graduate47.1%

Some college or associate's25.3%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	826	18.4%
High school graduate	2,117	47.1%
Some college or associate's	1,138	25.3%
Bachelor's degree	301	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	113	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,784	84.3%
Carpooled	208	9.8%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	28	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	1.5%
Other means	62	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	649	31.1%
15 to 29 min	469	22.5%
30 to 44 min	416	20.0%
45 to 59 min	250	12.0%
60+ min	300	14.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 27.2% (1,658 of 6,092)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,595	62.2%
Nonfamily households	969	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,564	65.1%
Vacant	1,376	34.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,979	77.2%
Renter-occupied	585	22.8%

1-unit, detached68.3%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other26.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,691	68.3%
1-unit, attached	26	0.7%
2 to 4 units	94	2.4%
5 to 19 units	51	1.3%
20 or more units	41	1.0%
Mobile home & other	1,037	26.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 05073
State: Arkansas
Land area: 529 sq mi
Water area: 17 sq mi
Center point: 33.2406, -93.6115