Unemployment 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 unemployment rate.
■ Hempstead County: 5.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,339 | Frio County, TX | 5.6% |
| #2,340 | Edwards County, IL | 5.6% |
| #2,341 | Lauderdale County, TN | 5.6% |
| #2,342 | Hempstead County, AR | 5.6% |
| #2,343 | Rock Island County, IL | 5.6% |
| #2,344 | Coke County, TX | 5.6% |
| #2,345 | Sweetwater County, WY | 5.6% |
Unemployment Rate in Hempstead County, Arkansas
Hempstead County, Arkansas has a unemployment rate of 5.6%, which ranks #2,342 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.2% above the national value of 5.3%.
Within Arkansas, Hempstead County ranks #43 of 75 out of 75 counties. This places it in the 27th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. 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.