Lafayette County, Arkansas
Demographics
As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 8,559 people, 3,434 households, and 2,376 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile (6/km²).

Lafayette County, Arkansas

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 8,559 people, 3,434 households, and 2,376 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile (6/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1830	748	—

1840	2,200	194.1%

1850	5,220	137.3%

1860	8,464	62.1%

1870	9,139	8.0%

1880	5,730	−37.3%

1890	7,700	34.4%

1900	10,594	37.6%

1910	13,741	29.7%

1920	15,522	13.0%

1930	16,934	9.1%

1940	16,851	−0.5%

1950	13,203	−21.6%

1960	11,030	−16.5%

1970	10,018	−9.2%

1980	10,213	1.9%

1990	9,643	−5.6%

2000	8,559	−11.2%

2010	7,645	−10.7%

Est. 2016	6,847	−10.4%

U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2016

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As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,645 in Lafayette County, Arkansas.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,645 in Lafayette County, Arkansas.