How many people live in Hempstead County, AR?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 19,100 people living in Hempstead County, AR. That makes Hempstead County the 35th-most populous county in Arkansas. It is home to 0.61% of people living in the state.
19.1K
population of Hempstead County, AR (2024)
0.61%
County share of the Arkansas population (2024)
About 19,100 people lived in Hempstead County, AR in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Hempstead County, AR’s age demographics?
About 3,800 Hempstead County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 20% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.2% of Arkansas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 4,800 Hempstead County residents, or 24.9% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.8% of Arkansas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Hempstead County, AR's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Hempstead County, AR’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 29.2% of the Hempstead County population, higher than the national share of 12.6%. Hempstead County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.5%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Hempstead County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 51.2%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.51% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Hempstead County, AR has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Arkansas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Hempstead County, AR is Hope with about 8,500 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Hempstead County, AR ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hope | 8,465 |
| 2. | Blevins | 277 |
| 3. | Perrytown | 222 |
| 4. | Fulton | 110 |
| 5. | Washington | 90 |
| 6. | Oakhaven | 63 |
| 7. | McCaskill | 54 |
| 8. | Patmos | 53 |
| 9. | Ozan | 46 |
| 10. | McNab | 30 |
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