Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hempstead, AR in 2010

Updated on June 16, 2025.

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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Population By Race in Hempstead , AR in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,731 29.78%
White Alone 15,247 67.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 131 0.58%
Asian Alone 96 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 33 0.15%
Two Or More Races 366 1.62%
Population By Ethnicity in Hempstead , AR in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 95 0.42%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,494 11.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 55 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 17 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 65 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,636 29.36%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,753 56.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 76 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 90 0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 301 1.33%