Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lafayette County, AR in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 6,895 population of Lafayette County, Arkansas comprised of 181 people who identified as Hispanic (2.63%), and 6,714 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lafayette County, Arkansas with a population of 4,188 (60.74%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,563 (37.17%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 73 (1.06%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lafayette County, Arkansas in 2016, with a population of 4,060 (58.88%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,540 (36.84%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 128 (1.86%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,563 37.17%
White Alone 4,188 60.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 31 0.45%
Asian Alone 40 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 73 1.06%
Population By Ethnicity in Lafayette , AR in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 23 0.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 128 1.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 18 0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,540 36.84%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,060 58.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 33 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 68 0.99%