City · Arkansas
Stamps, Arkansas
Stamps, city, in Lafayette County, Arkansas. Stamps had 1,181 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 6.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,258 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,404 (±184). GEOID 0566320.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,181
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,258 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,404 ±184
Median household income
$37,297
±$8,525 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $60,773
Median home value
$67,100
±$6,173 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $188,000
Median gross rent
$762
±$53 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $947
Where is Stamps and what county is it in?
Stamps is a city in Lafayette County, Arkansas. It covers 3.1 square miles of land, 412 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Stamps, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,181 people lived in Stamps on July 1, 2025, down 6.2% since 2020, while Arkansas grew 3.4%. The 2020 Census counted 1,258 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,404 (±184).
| Measure | Stamps | Lafayette County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,404 ±184 | 6,136 | −428 |
| Households | 654 ±105 | 2,622 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.07 ±0.29 | 2.31 | −0.64 |
| Housing units | 851 ±113 | 3,940 | no clear change |
Stamps's population since 2000
From 2,131 in 2000 to 1,181 in 2025: down 44.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Stamps as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Stamps?
The median resident of Stamps is 44.2 years old; 18.4% are under 18 and 26.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 64.1%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 26.9%.
| Measure | Stamps | Lafayette County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.2 ±6.4 | 49.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 18.4% ±4.9 pts | 18.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 26.9% ±5.9 pts | 25.8% | – |
| Male | 52.5% ±5.1 pts | 51.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.3% ±0.8 pts | 0.6% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 26.9% ±6.4 pts | 57.7% | −12.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 64.1% ±8.4 pts | 36.9% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.9% ±5.8 pts | 1.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.9 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.3% ±2.8 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6% ±0.9 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 4.6% ±6.2 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.6% ±3.8 pts | 8.8% | – |
| With a disability | 24.6% ±6.5 pts | 24.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.3% ±6.9 pts | 8.8% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.3% ±5.6 pts | 81.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.1% ±7.3 pts | 9.0% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.3% ±2.2 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 89.5% ±7.0 pts | 94.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.8% ±1.4 pts | 1.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Stamps earn?
Half of Stamps's 654 households earn less than $37,297 a year (±$8,525), against $41,278 in Lafayette County and $60,773 in Arkansas. In 2015-2019 it was $34,264 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 25.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Stamps | Lafayette County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $37,297 ±$8,525 | $41,278 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $57,633 ±$14,925 | $59,632 | – |
| Per capita income | $26,303 ±$6,012 | $25,487 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 25.8% ±8.4 pts | 22.3% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 34.3% ±24.3 pts | 31.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 20.9% ±8.6 pts | 14.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 90.8% ±5.6 pts | 87.5% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 65.9% ±9.6 pts | 68.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Stamps?
Owners occupy 72.6% of Stamps's occupied homes and renters 27.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $67,100 by its owner (±$6,173). The median renter pays $762 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Stamps | Lafayette County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $67,100 ±$6,173 | $81,000 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $762 ±$53 | $755 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.0% ±28.9 pts | 25.9% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $839 ±$143 | $963 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.6% ±9.9 pts | 79.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 27.4% ±9.9 pts | 20.7% | – |
| Housing units | 851 ±113 | 3,940 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±8.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.6% ±6.9 pts | 10.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 67.5% ±7.5 pts | 67.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 27.7% ±7.9 pts | 27.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.6% ±2.6 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.0% ±2.1 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6.8% ±4.3 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 12.8% ±6.3 pts | 6.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Stamps work and get to work?
77.3% of Stamps's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.5 minutes.
| Measure | Stamps | Lafayette County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 47.9% ±7.5 pts | 44.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 13.9% ±10.1 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 77.3% ±12.6 pts | 83.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.3% ±3.0 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±7.8 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 2.0% ±2.9 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 8.6% ±9.0 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.5 min ±5.2 | 29.7 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Stamps?
1 census tract lies mostly in Stamps, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 4701.01Lafayette County | 1,686 | $37,750 |
| Tract 4702Lafayette County | 2,388 | $38,234 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Stamps) · Census block assignment files
How does Stamps compare with other places in Arkansas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Stamps is the 9,660th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 173rd-most populous of 500 in Arkansas.
Stamps ranks 171st of 194 places in Arkansas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 173rd | 500 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 156th | 182 |
| Residents per square mile | 152nd | 197 |
| Median household income | 171st | 194 |
| Per capita income | 113th | 197 |
| Median home value | 190th | 193 |
| Median gross rent | 117th | 186 |
| Poverty rate | 41st | 172 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 145th | 189 |
| Median age | 32nd | 196 |
| Owner-occupied share | 46th | 197 |
| Travel time to work | 49th | 197 |
Stamps's figures with every place in Arkansas (CSV)
Every place in Arkansas, sortable · Compare Stamps with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Stamps?
20 of the 57 figures for Stamps on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Stamps are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Stamps.