Hempstead County, Arkansas
Hempstead County, Arkansas, had an estimated population of 19,080 in 2025 across 1,883 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Arkansas's counties and nationally.
- Population
- 19,080
- 2025 estimate
- Area
- 1,883 km²
- Density
- 10
- per km²
- Median income
- $46,787
- household, ACS 2024
- Median age
- 41.2
- years, ACS 2024
How Arkansas's counties spread
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 75.7% | 67 / 75 | 2,978 / 3,144 |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $815 | 25 / 75 | 1,993 / 3,137 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $105,700 | 57 / 75 | 2,848 / 3,139 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 71.7% | 39 / 75 | 2,018 / 3,144 |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 22.4% | 20 / 75 | 636 / 3,144 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 18.7% | 47 / 75 | 1,952 / 3,144 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.2% | 34 / 75 | 1,145 / 3,144 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.7% | 28 / 75 | 1,366 / 3,144 |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.6 | 9 / 75 | 742 / 3,144 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 28.6% | 17 / 75 | 308 / 3,144 |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 7.8% | 8 / 75 | 589 / 3,144 |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 15.3% | 8 / 75 | 577 / 3,144 |
| Median Age2024years | 41.2 | 40 / 75 | 1,652 / 3,144 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 1,072 | 12 / 75 | 283 / 3,144 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 11.1% | 10 / 75 | 821 / 3,144 |
| Under 182024 | 25.3% | 7 / 75 | 363 / 3,144 |
| Veterans2024 | 5.2% | 65 / 75 | 2,680 / 3,144 |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 51.5% | 67 / 75 | 2,690 / 3,144 |
Economy
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 20.2% | 25 / 75 | 451 / 3,144 |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 10.3% | 51 / 75 | 1,852 / 3,144 |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.530 | 2 / 75 | 69 / 3,144 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $46,787 | 54 / 75 | 2,905 / 3,143 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $28,673 | 37 / 75 | 2,630 / 3,144 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 5.6% | 32 / 75 | 799 / 3,144 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 16.3% | 41 / 75 | 2,534 / 3,144 |
| High School or Higher2024 | 82.4% | 67 / 75 | 2,814 / 3,144 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 8.3% | 37 / 75 | 1,433 / 3,144 |
| With a Disability2024 | 24.0% | 21 / 75 | 175 / 3,144 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 19,080 | 35 / 75 | 1,875 / 3,144 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 10 | 39 / 75 | 2,010 / 3,144 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.6% | 6 / 75 | 681 / 3,144 |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 9.4% | 13 / 75 | 328 / 3,144 |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 21.2 | 55 / 75 | 2,223 / 3,143 |
| Work from Home2024 | 3.9% | 54 / 75 | 2,882 / 3,144 |
Other counties of Arkansas
- Arkansas County
- Ashley County
- Baxter County
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Bradley County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Chicot County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Cleburne County
- Cleveland County
- Columbia County
- Conway County
- Craighead County
- Crawford County
- Crittenden County
- Cross County
- Dallas County
- Desha County
- Drew County
- Faulkner County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Greene County
- Hot Spring County
- Howard County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Lincoln County
- Little River County
- Logan County
- Lonoke County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Miller County
- Mississippi County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Nevada County
- Newton County
- Ouachita County
- Perry County
- Phillips County
- Pike County
- Poinsett County
- Polk County
- Pope County
- Prairie County
- Pulaski County
- Randolph County
- Saline County
- Scott County
- Searcy County
- Sebastian County
- Sevier County
- Sharp County
- St. Francis County
- Stone County
- Union County
- Van Buren County
- Washington County
- White County
- Woodruff County
- Yell County
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