Poverty Rate in Hempstead County, AR
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Hempstead County Compares
National Distribution
Where Hempstead County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Hempstead County: 20.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,691 | Hughes County, OK | 20.2% |
| #2,692 | Union County, IL | 20.2% |
| #2,693 | Adams County, OH | 20.2% |
| #2,694 | Hempstead County, AR | 20.2% |
| #2,695 | Nevada County, AR | 20.3% |
| #2,696 | Jackson County, TN | 20.3% |
| #2,697 | Turner County, GA | 20.3% |
Poverty Rate in Hempstead County, Arkansas
Hempstead County, Arkansas has a poverty rate of 20.2%, which ranks #2,694 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 60.5% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Arkansas, Hempstead County ranks #51 of 75 out of 75 counties. This places it in the 16th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.