Hempstead County, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,080
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,080
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,105
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,072
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,065
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,065
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,609
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.0%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 65.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 30.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 15.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 51.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 753
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,646
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $105,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,132
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $391
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $815
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,479
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.57
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 85.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 75.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,789
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 72,945
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,362
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 253,596
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,018
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,787
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,673
Persons in poverty, percent 19.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 378
Total employment, 2023 5,839
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 249,112
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,145
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 342
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 31
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 27.6
Population per square mile, 2010 31.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 727.20
Land area in square miles, 2010 727.52
FIPS Code 05057