Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hempstead, AR in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

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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Population By Race in Hempstead , AR in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,739 30.57%
White Alone 14,561 66.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 156 0.71%
Asian Alone 118 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 31 0.14%
Two Or More Races 442 2.01%
Population By Ethnicity in Hempstead , AR in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 104 0.47%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,432 11.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 74 0.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 17 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 66 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,635 30.1%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,129 55.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 82 0.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 112 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 376 1.71%