Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hempstead County, AR in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Hempstead County, AR in 2021

Total Population:19,667

Non Hispanic (84.98%)

Hispanic (15.02%)

Race in Hempstead County, AR in 2021

Total Population:19,667

White Alone (65.55%)

Black or African American Alone (30.04%)

Two or more races (2.69%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.85%)

Asian Alone (0.63%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.24%)

Ethnicity in Hempstead County, AR in 2021

Total Population:19,667

Non-Hispanic White Alone (52.21%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (29.34%)

Hispanic White Alone (13.34%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.27%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.15%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.7%)

Population By Race in Hempstead , AR in 2021

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	12,891	65.55%
Black or African American Alone	5,907	30.04%
Two Or More Races	529	2.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	168	0.85%
Asian Alone	124	0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	48	0.24%

Population By Ethnicity in Hempstead , AR in 2021

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	10,268	52.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	5,770	29.34%
White Alone - Hispanic	2,623	13.34%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	447	2.27%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	137	0.7%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	116	0.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	95	0.48%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	82	0.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	73	0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	31	0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	17	0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	8	0.04%