How many people live in Lafayette County, AR?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 6,000 people living in Lafayette County, AR. That makes Lafayette County the 73rd-most populous county in Arkansas. It is home to 0.19% of people living in the state.
6.02K
population of Lafayette County, AR (2024)
0.19%
County share of the Arkansas population (2024)
About 6,000 people lived in Lafayette County, AR in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Lafayette County, AR’s age demographics?
About 1,600 Lafayette County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 26.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.2% of Arkansas's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,100 Lafayette County residents, or 18.3% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.8% of Arkansas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Lafayette County, AR's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Lafayette County, AR’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 58.6% of the Lafayette County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Lafayette County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (33.9%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Lafayette County’s Hispanic population accounts for 4.3%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.76% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Lafayette County, AR has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Arkansas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Lafayette County, AR is Stamps with about 1,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Lafayette County, AR ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Stamps | 1,201 |
| 2. | Lewisville | 867 |
| 3. | Bradley | 389 |
| 4. | Buckner | 153 |
| 5. | Balance of Lafayette County | 3,405 |
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