Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hempstead, AR in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

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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Population By Race in Hempstead , AR in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,706 29.81%
White Alone 15,138 67.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 139 0.62%
Asian Alone 106 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 30 0.13%
Two Or More Races 379 1.69%
Population By Ethnicity in Hempstead , AR in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 90 0.4%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,465 10.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 61 0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 17 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 70 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,616 29.41%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,673 56.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 78 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 100 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 309 1.37%