What is the median household income in Lafayette County?

The median household income in Lafayette County is $37,237, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Lafayette County?

The poverty rate in Lafayette County is 0.0%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Lafayette County?

The median home value in Lafayette County is $74,600, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What percentage of Lafayette County residents have a college degree?

51.9% of adults in Lafayette County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Lafayette County?

The unemployment rate in Lafayette County is 0.0%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Lafayette County, Arkansas

County

Population: 6,211 (2023 estimate)

Located in Arkansas

County-level Census Bureau data covering income, housing, demographics, education, employment, and more. Counties are the primary administrative division in the U.S. and the most common unit for comparing local conditions across a state.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Lafayette County

What is the median household income in Lafayette County?: The median household income in Lafayette County is $37,237 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Lafayette County?: The poverty rate in Lafayette County is 0.0% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Lafayette County?: $74,600 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Lafayette County?: The median gross rent in Lafayette County is $711 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Lafayette County residents have a college degree?: 51.9% of adults in Lafayette County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

Median Income

$37,237

Median Home Value

$74,600

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

0.0%

Median Age

59.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: +$4,840 (+14.9%) Home Value: +$10,000 (+15.5%) Poverty Rate: -21.5 pp (-100%) Bachelor's+: +36.1 pp (+228.5%) Unemployment: -5.4 pp (-100%)

Demographics

Total Population 52

Median Age 59.0

Female 50.0%

White (alone) 100.0%

Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $37,237 ±$5,842

-$21,536 vs. state

Per Capita Income $60,903

Median Family Income $59,776

Poverty Rate 0.0%

-11.5 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 32.2%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 0.0%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 27

Owner-Occupied 100.0%

Renter-Occupied 0.0%

Vacancy Rate 0.0%

Median Home Value $74,600

-$100,700 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $711

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 0.0%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 41.9%

Gross Rent Distribution

< $500

21.9%

$500–1k

72.3%

$1–1.5k

5.5%

$3.5k+

0.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 100.0%

Bachelor's or Higher 51.9%

+26.8 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 51.9%

Some College / Associate 0.0%

Less Than High School 0.0%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 75.0%

Unemployment Rate 0.0%

-5.1 pp vs. state

Work from Home 0.0%

Self-Employed 30.8%

Government Workers 35.9%

Private For-Profit 33.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 28.9 min

Drove Alone 66.7%

Carpool 33.3%

Public Transit 0.0%

Work from Home 0.0%

Walked 0.0%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 27

Avg. Household Size 1.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 100.0%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 0.0%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.0%

Naturalized Citizen 89.9%

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%

Foreign-Born Origin

Latin America

75.4%

Asia

24.6%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 0.0%

With a Disability 0.0%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 100.0%

Uninsured 0.0%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 100.0%

Has a Computer 100.0%

Same House 1 Year Ago 51.9%

Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)

Top origins of people who moved to Lafayette County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).

Origin	Tax Returns	People (est.)
Other flows - South	54	108
Columbia County	32	63