Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lafayette, AR in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 6,293 population of Lafayette County, Arkansas comprised of 171 people who identified as Hispanic (2.72%), and 6,122 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.28%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lafayette County, Arkansas with a population of 3,854 (61.24%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,262 (35.95%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 84 (1.34%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lafayette County, Arkansas in 2020, with a population of 3,732 (59.3%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,240 (35.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 122 (1.94%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,262 35.95%
White Alone 3,854 61.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 48 0.76%
Asian Alone 44 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.02%
Two Or More Races 84 1.34%
Population By Ethnicity in Lafayette , AR in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 22 0.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 122 1.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 20 0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,240 35.6%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,732 59.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.45%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 41 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 80 1.27%