Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lafayette County, AR in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 6,807 population of Lafayette County, Arkansas comprised of 178 people who identified as Hispanic (2.62%), and 6,629 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.39%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lafayette County, Arkansas with a population of 4,133 (60.72%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,518 (36.99%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 75 (1.1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lafayette County, Arkansas in 2017, with a population of 4,006 (58.85%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,494 (36.64%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 127 (1.87%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,518 36.99%
White Alone 4,133 60.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 39 0.57%
Asian Alone 42 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 75 1.1%
Population By Ethnicity in Lafayette , AR in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 24 0.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 127 1.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 19 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3 0.04%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,494 36.64%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,006 58.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 20 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 37 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 72 1.06%