The Town Files

Lafayette County, Arkansas

6,136 people. The median home is worth $81,000 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $41,278.

Towns in Lafayette County

Towns in Lafayette County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Stamps1,258$67,100$37,29744.2
Lewisville915$92,100$24,68853.3

People and housing

Lafayette CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$81,000$128,600
Median rent$755$792
Median household income$41,278$50,408
Median age49.037.8
Bachelor's degree or higher9.0%16.5%
Below the poverty line22.3%19.7%

Jobs and pay

1,074 jobs in 2024, average pay $40,224 a year.

Largest industries in Lafayette CountyHealth care & social assistan…165 jobs · $41,496Retail105 jobs · $27,387Construction74 jobs · $60,965Agriculture, forestry & fishi…70 jobs · $37,593Manufacturing45 jobs · $40,537Transportation & warehousing24 jobs · $58,991
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lafayette County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 461 storm events in Lafayette County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Lafayette County by type since 1996Hail73Heat59Flood3Drought41Tornado16Ice Storm4Flash Flood59Winter Storm10Excessive Heat22Winter Weather24
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lafayette County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3636: Severe Winter Storm
May 21, 2025FloodDR-4873: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 5, 2025Severe StormEM-3627: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 27, 2020HurricaneEM-3541: Hurricane Laura
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4518: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3461: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).