Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hempstead County, AR in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 21,714 population of Hempstead County, Arkansas comprised of 2,808 people who identified as Hispanic (12.93%), and 18,906 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.07%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hempstead County, Arkansas with a population of 14,325 (65.97%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,604 (30.41%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 479 (2.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hempstead County, Arkansas in 2018, with a population of 11,800 (54.34%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,488 (29.88%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,525 (11.63%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,604 30.41%
White Alone 14,325 65.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 146 0.67%
Asian Alone 120 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 40 0.18%
Two Or More Races 479 2.21%
Population By Ethnicity in Hempstead , AR in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 116 0.53%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,525 11.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 63 0.29%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 27 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 68 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,488 29.88%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,800 54.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 83 0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 111 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 411 1.89%