Hempstead, Arkansas Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 20.07K population of Hempstead, AR residents comprised of 2.95K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (14.72%), and 17.11K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.28%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hempstead, AR, with a population of 11.01K (54.85%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Hempstead, AR, with a population of 5.68K (28.32%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Hempstead, AR, with a population of 1.78K (8.89%). The smallest racial group in Hempstead, AR was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 5 (0.03%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Hempstead, AR, with a population of 10.56K (52.62%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Hempstead, AR, with a population of 5.64K (28.13%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Hempstead, AR, with a population of 1.74K (8.67%). The smallest ethnic group in Hempstead, AR was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Hempstead, Arkansas from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Arkansas counties and also for the state of Arkansas.

Hempstead, AR Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Hempstead, AR Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Hempstead, AR Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Hempstead, AR Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 5683 28.32
White Alone 11006 54.85
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 140 0.70
Asian Alone 96 0.48
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.03
Some Other Race Alone 1783 8.89
Two Or More Races 1352 6.74
Hempstead, AR Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 10558 52.62
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 5644 28.13
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 1739 8.67
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 692 3.45
Hispanic - Two or More Races 660 3.29
Hispanic - White Alone 448 2.23
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 88 0.44
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 81 0.40
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 59 0.29
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 44 0.22
Hispanic - Black Alone 39 0.19
Hispanic - Asian Alone 8 0.04
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 5 0.03
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 0 0.00