Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hempstead County, AR in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 22,604 population of Hempstead County, Arkansas comprised of 2,732 people who identified as Hispanic (12.09%), and 19,872 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.91%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hempstead County, Arkansas with a population of 15,247 (67.45%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,731 (29.78%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 366 (1.62%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hempstead County, Arkansas in 2010, with a population of 12,753 (56.42%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,636 (29.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,494 (11.03%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Hempstead County, AR in 2010

Total Population:22,604

Non Hispanic (87.91%)

Hispanic (12.09%)

Race in Hempstead County, AR in 2010

Total Population:22,604

White Alone (67.45%)

Black or African American Alone (29.78%)

Two or more races (1.62%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.58%)

Asian Alone (0.43%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.15%)

Ethnicity in Hempstead County, AR in 2010

Total Population:22,604

Non-Hispanic White Alone (56.42%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (29.36%)

Hispanic White Alone (11.03%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.44%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.33%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.42%)

Population By Race in Hempstead , AR in 2010

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	15,247	67.45%
Black or African American Alone	6,731	29.78%
Two Or More Races	366	1.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	131	0.58%
Asian Alone	96	0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	33	0.15%

Population By Ethnicity in Hempstead , AR in 2010

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	12,753	56.42%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	6,636	29.36%
White Alone - Hispanic	2,494	11.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	301	1.33%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	95	0.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	90	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	76	0.34%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	65	0.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	55	0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	17	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	16	0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	6	0.03%