Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lafayette County, AR in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 7,444 population of Lafayette County, Arkansas comprised of 151 people who identified as Hispanic (2.03%), and 7,293 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.97%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lafayette County, Arkansas with a population of 4,514 (60.64%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,798 (37.59%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 65 (0.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lafayette County, Arkansas in 2012, with a population of 4,410 (59.24%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,775 (37.28%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 104 (1.4%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lafayette, Arkansas.

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Population By Race in Lafayette , AR in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,798 37.59%
White Alone 4,514 60.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 28 0.38%
Asian Alone 39 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 65 0.87%
Population By Ethnicity in Lafayette , AR in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 23 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 104 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 18 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,775 37.28%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,410 59.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 34 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 64 0.86%