Arkansas

Lafayette County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
58.4%
African
35.8%
Other
5.8%

Compared with Arkansas and the United States

Lafayette Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricLafayette CountyArkansasUnited States
Non-Hispanic White58.4%67.6%58%
Black or African American35.8%14.7%—
Hispanic2.9%10%—
Indian0.4%0.5%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.7%—
East Asian0.3%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Lafayette County next to Arkansas and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricLafayette CountyArkansasUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—86.9 (−13.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—58.2 (−41.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$41,278$60,773$80,734
Median home value$81,000$188,000$332,700
Home price to income2.0×3.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$755/mo$947/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income21.9%18.7%21.0%