Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hempstead County, AR in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 22,498 population of Hempstead County, Arkansas comprised of 2,709 people who identified as Hispanic (12.04%), and 19,789 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.96%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hempstead County, Arkansas with a population of 15,138 (67.29%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,706 (29.81%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 379 (1.69%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hempstead County, Arkansas in 2011, with a population of 12,673 (56.33%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,616 (29.41%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,465 (10.96%).

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 2011

Total Population:22,498

Non Hispanic (87.96%)

Hispanic (12.04%)

Race in Hempstead County, AR in 2011

Total Population:22,498

White Alone (67.29%)

Black or African American Alone (29.81%)

Two or more races (1.69%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.62%)

Asian Alone (0.47%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.13%)

Ethnicity in Hempstead County, AR in 2011

Total Population:22,498

Non-Hispanic White Alone (56.33%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (29.41%)

Hispanic White Alone (10.96%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.49%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.37%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.44%)

Population By Race in Hempstead , AR in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	15,138	67.29%
Black or African American Alone	6,706	29.81%
Two Or More Races	379	1.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	139	0.62%
Asian Alone	106	0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	30	0.13%

Population By Ethnicity in Hempstead , AR in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	12,673	56.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	6,616	29.41%
White Alone - Hispanic	2,465	10.96%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	309	1.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	100	0.44%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	90	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	78	0.35%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	70	0.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	61	0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	17	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	13	0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	6	0.03%