Hempstead County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05057 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
19,508
Rank #1,911 of 3,222
41th %ile
Median Household Income
$46,787 −37.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,905 of 3,222
10th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.2% +60.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,694 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Home Value
$105,700 −62.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,903 of 3,222
10th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.3% −51.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,609 of 3,222
19th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.6% +5.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,342 of 3,222
27th %ile

At a Glance

71.7% Homeownership
91.7% Insured
16.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%10.3%20.5%30.8%41.0%51.3%51.5%28.6%15.3%3.6%0.7%0.2%0.2%

About Hempstead County, Arkansas

Hempstead County, Arkansas has a total population of 19,508, making it the 1,911th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hempstead County is 41.2 years, which is 5.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hempstead County is $46,787, which ranks #2,905 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 37.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.6%.

The median home value in Hempstead County is $105,700, 62.5% below the national median. Renters in Hempstead County pay a median gross rent of $815 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hempstead County, 16.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 51.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.8 min.

Hempstead County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 51.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (28.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (15.3%).

All data for Hempstead County, Arkansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.