Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hempstead, AR in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 19,989 population of Hempstead County, Arkansas comprised of 2,925 people who identified as Hispanic (14.63%), and 17,064 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.37%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hempstead County, Arkansas with a population of 13,085 (65.46%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,072 (30.38%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 506 (2.53%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hempstead County, Arkansas in 2020, with a population of 10,487 (52.46%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,934 (29.69%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,598 (13%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,072 30.38%
White Alone 13,085 65.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 158 0.79%
Asian Alone 119 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 49 0.25%
Two Or More Races 506 2.53%
Population By Ethnicity in Hempstead , AR in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 138 0.69%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,598 13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 74 0.37%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 29 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 77 0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,934 29.69%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,487 52.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 110 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 20 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 429 2.15%