Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lafayette, AR in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 6,159 population of Lafayette County, Arkansas comprised of 187 people who identified as Hispanic (3.04%), and 5,972 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.96%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lafayette County, Arkansas with a population of 3,778 (61.34%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,176 (35.33%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 112 (1.82%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lafayette County, Arkansas in 2021, with a population of 3,644 (59.17%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,153 (34.96%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 134 (2.18%).

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 2021
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 2,176 35.33%
White Alone 3,778 61.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 49 0.8%
Asian Alone 43 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.02%
Two Or More Races 112 1.82%
Population By Ethnicity in Lafayette , AR in 2021
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 23 0.37%
White Alone - Hispanic 134 2.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 20 0.33%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,153 34.96%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,644 59.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.47%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 40 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 105 1.71%