Lafayette County Demographics
A map of Lafayette County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 3,870 | 61.4% |
Black | 2,043 | 32.4% |
Multiracial | 178 | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 145 | 2.3% |
Native American/Other | 40 | 0.6% |
Asian | 32 | 0.5% |
Lafayette County, Arkansas had a population of 6,308 in 2020. It was 61.4% White, 32.4% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lafayette County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Lafayette County is the 73rd most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.
Lafayette County's White Population
3,870 residents of Lafayette County identify as White, or 61.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Lafayette County slightly less than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Lafayette County is ranked #58 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Lafayette County is more White than neighboring Columbia County (58.1% White), Hempstead County (52.6% White), and Bossier County (61.3% White). Lafayette County is less White than neighboring Miller County (64.8% White), and Nevada County (61.9% White).
Lafayette County's Black Population
2,043 residents of Lafayette County identify as Black, or 32.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lafayette County larger than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Lafayette County is ranked #15 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Lafayette County is more Black than neighboring Miller County (25.6% Black), Hempstead County (28.1% Black), Nevada County (29.3% Black), and Bossier County (23.2% Black). Lafayette County is less Black than neighboring Columbia County (34.4% Black).
Lafayette County's Asian Population
32 residents of Lafayette County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lafayette County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Lafayette County is ranked #37 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Lafayette County is more Asian than neighboring Hempstead County (0.4% Asian). Lafayette County is less Asian than neighboring Columbia County (0.7% Asian), and Bossier County (1.8% Asian).
Lafayette County's Hispanic Population
145 residents of Lafayette County identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lafayette County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Lafayette County is ranked #60 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Lafayette County is less Hispanic than neighboring Miller County (3.7% Hispanic), Columbia County (3.4% Hispanic), Hempstead County (14.7% Hispanic), Nevada County (4.3% Hispanic), and Bossier County (8% Hispanic).
Lafayette County's Native American/Other Population
40 residents of Lafayette County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lafayette County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Lafayette County is ranked #49 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Lafayette County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Miller County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Bossier County (0.9% Native American/Other).
Lafayette County's Multiracial Population
178 residents of Lafayette County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lafayette County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Lafayette County is ranked #69 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Lafayette County is less Multiracial than neighboring Miller County (4.5% Multiracial), Columbia County (2.9% Multiracial), Hempstead County (3.4% Multiracial), Nevada County (3.4% Multiracial), and Bossier County (4.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.