Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hempstead County, AR in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 22,047 population of Hempstead County, Arkansas comprised of 2,699 people who identified as Hispanic (12.24%), and 19,348 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.76%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hempstead County, Arkansas with a population of 14,561 (66.05%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,739 (30.57%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 442 (2.01%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hempstead County, Arkansas in 2016, with a population of 12,129 (55.01%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,635 (30.1%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,432 (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 2016

Total Population:22,047

Non Hispanic (87.76%)

Hispanic (12.24%)

Race in Hempstead County, AR in 2016

Total Population:22,047

White Alone (66.05%)

Black or African American Alone (30.57%)

Two or more races (2.01%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.71%)

Asian Alone (0.54%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.14%)

Ethnicity in Hempstead County, AR in 2016

Total Population:22,047

Non-Hispanic White Alone (55.01%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (30.1%)

Hispanic White Alone (11.03%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.71%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.65%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.51%)

Population By Race in Hempstead , AR in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	14,561	66.05%
Black or African American Alone	6,739	30.57%
Two Or More Races	442	2.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	156	0.71%
Asian Alone	118	0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	31	0.14%

Population By Ethnicity in Hempstead , AR in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	12,129	55.01%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	6,635	30.1%
White Alone - Hispanic	2,432	11.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	376	1.71%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	112	0.51%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	104	0.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	82	0.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	74	0.34%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	66	0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	17	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	14	0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	6	0.03%