Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hempstead County, AR in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 21,568 population of Hempstead County, Arkansas comprised of 2,832 people who identified as Hispanic (13.13%), and 18,736 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.87%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hempstead County, Arkansas with a population of 14,167 (65.69%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,605 (30.62%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 499 (2.31%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hempstead County, Arkansas in 2019, with a population of 11,638 (53.96%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,479 (30.04%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,529 (11.73%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,605 30.62%
White Alone 14,167 65.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 143 0.66%
Asian Alone 110 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 44 0.2%
Two Or More Races 499 2.31%
Population By Ethnicity in Hempstead , AR in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 126 0.58%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,529 11.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 68 0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 31 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 69 0.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,479 30.04%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,638 53.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 75 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 101 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 430 1.99%