Lafayette County, Arkansas Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

6,136

Median Age

49.0

Male Median

44.9

Female Median

50.5

Lafayette County, Arkansas Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Lafayette County, Arkansas Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -21.0%%.

-21.0%% Growth

Lafayette County, Arkansas Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Lafayette County, Arkansas Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202449.06,136
202348.56,211
202248.36,277
202147.06,373
202048.06,728
201947.06,800
201846.36,915
201745.87,051
201645.37,127
201545.07,270
201443.77,391
201343.77,501
201242.97,618
201143.07,691
201042.77,764

Lafayette County, Arkansas Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 53.5%
5–1714.8%
18–248.5%
25–346.9%
35–5424.4%
55–6416.1%
65+25.8%

Dependency Ratios for Lafayette County, Arkansas

Total Dependency Ratio:
78.8
Youth Dependency:
32.6
Old-Age Dependency:
46.2

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Lafayette County, Arkansas

The median age in Lafayette County, Arkansas is 49.0 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Lafayette County, Arkansas is 6,136.

In Lafayette County, Arkansas, seniors (ages 65+) make up 25.8% of the population, while children under 18 represent 14.8%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Lafayette County, Arkansas is aging.
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