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Lafayette County, AR

Demographic and economic profile of Lafayette County, AR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lafayette County is a small, rural Arkansas county with a population of 6,211 that has contracted 10.2% over five years, reflecting persistent demographic pressures. The labor force participation rate stands at just 44.0%, unemployment is 8.8%, and only 9.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce that is limited in size and formal credentialing. Housing costs are notably low—median home value of $74,600 and median gross rent of $711/month—though a 27.2% poverty rate and median household income of $41,278 underscore the county's economic constraints.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

6,211

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$41,278

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

49.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-10.2% since 2018

Lafayette County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,543 (57.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,262 (36.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races137 (2.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race69 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone62 (1.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone49 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Other Asian and Pacific Island69
  2. 2.Spanish59

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

443

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$22,372

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$22,393

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

27.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance486
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)373
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining300
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)283
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities198

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations605
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations579
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations435
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations282
  5. 5.Service Occupations279

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.67×)293
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.57×)157
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.42×)176
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.19×)275
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.19×)251

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$74,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$711/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $90,000 to $99,999214 (10.3%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999161 (7.7%)
  • Less Than $10,000154 (7.4%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999146 (7.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999134 (6.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999130 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

9.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

44.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,132

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,817 (83.3%)
  • Carpooled190 (8.7%)
  • Worked At Home74 (3.4%)
  • Other61 (2.8%)
  • Walked32 (1.5%)
  • Public Transit6 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.