Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hempstead, AR in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 19,667 population of Hempstead County, Arkansas comprised of 2,954 people who identified as Hispanic (15.02%), and 16,713 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.98%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hempstead County, Arkansas with a population of 12,891 (65.55%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,907 (30.04%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 529 (2.69%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hempstead County, Arkansas in 2021, with a population of 10,268 (52.21%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,770 (29.34%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,623 (13.34%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Hempstead, Arkansas.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Hempstead, AR in 2021
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Ethnicity in Hempstead, AR in 2021
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Population By Race in Hempstead , AR in 2021
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 5,907 30.04%
White Alone 12,891 65.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 168 0.85%
Asian Alone 124 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 48 0.24%
Two Or More Races 529 2.69%
Population By Ethnicity in Hempstead , AR in 2021
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 137 0.7%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,623 13.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 73 0.37%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 31 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 82 0.42%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,770 29.34%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,268 52.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 95 0.48%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 116 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 447 2.27%