Name | Hempstead County |
State | Arkansas |
FIPS Code | 05057 |
County Seat | Hope |
Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
Population (2022) | 22,548 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | -11.25% |
Majority Ethnicity | White 64.01% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 39% |
Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+19 |
Unemployment Rate (January 2025) | 3.5% |
Area Code(s) | 327 / 870 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 64.01% |
African American | 34.91% |
Hispanic | 0.87% |
Asian | 0.21% |
Native American | 0% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 38.54% |
African American | 32.39% |
Hispanic | 24.81% |
Asian | 0.3% |
Native American | 0.24% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.03% |