Lafe, AR Demographics

A map of Lafe's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	472	401	98.7%	95.9%
Multiracial	4	10	0.8%	2.4%
Native American/Other	2	3	0.4%	0.7%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	0.7%

Lafe, Arkansas has an estimated population of 478, a large increase from the 418 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.7% White, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.4% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lafe, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lafe has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lafe, that probability was 7.9% in 2020 and 2.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lafe is ranked the 306th most populous place in Arkansas, out of 625 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Lafe was ranked the 314th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lafe's White Population

472 residents of Lafe, or 98.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lafe is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Lafe ranks 25th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lafe's White population has grown by an estimated 17.7%. White residents' share of Lafe's population has increased from 95.9% to 98.7%.

Lafe is more White than neighboring Oak Grove Heights (92.9% White), Marmaduke (91% White), Knobel (93.7% White), and Paragould (85.8% White). Lafe is less White than neighboring Peach Orchard (100% White).

Lafe's Black Population

0 residents of Lafe, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lafe is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Lafe ranks 483rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lafe's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Lafe's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lafe is less Black than neighboring Oak Grove Heights (0.3% Black), and Paragould (3.4% Black).

Lafe's Asian Population

0 residents of Lafe, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lafe is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Lafe ranks 283rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lafe's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Lafe's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lafe is less Asian than neighboring Paragould (0.6% Asian).

Lafe's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Lafe, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lafe is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Lafe ranks 565th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lafe's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lafe's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Lafe is less Hispanic than neighboring Oak Grove Heights (5.7% Hispanic), Marmaduke (1.9% Hispanic), Knobel (0.6% Hispanic), and Paragould (5.1% Hispanic).

Lafe's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Lafe, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lafe is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Lafe ranks 300th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lafe's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lafe's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Lafe is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oak Grove Heights (0% Native American/Other), Knobel (0% Native American/Other), and Peach Orchard (0% Native American/Other). Lafe is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marmaduke (1.1% Native American/Other), and Paragould (1% Native American/Other).

Lafe's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Lafe, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lafe is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Lafe ranks 532nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lafe's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 60.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lafe's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.8%.

Lafe is more Multiracial than neighboring Peach Orchard (0% Multiracial). Lafe is less Multiracial than neighboring Oak Grove Heights (1.1% Multiracial), Marmaduke (5.9% Multiracial), Knobel (5.7% Multiracial), and Paragould (4.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.