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The total population of Hempstead County is estimated to be 20,037 with 9,734 males (48.58%) and 10,303 females (51.42%). There are 569 more females than males in Hempstead County.
The median household income in Hempstead County was $47,119 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 4,421(8.58%) from $51,540 in 2020. This income is 63.16% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Hempstead County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $61,081. Overall, the median household income for the county of Hempstead County stands at $47,119.
In Hempstead County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $31,564 for males and $21,818 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $45,807 for males and $42,305 for females.
In Hempstead County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $57,253, followed by Two or More Races households at $52,694, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $37,516.
In 2022, the population of Hempstead County was 19,453, a 1.15% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hempstead County's population was 19,679, a decline of 1.51% compared to a population of 19,981 in 2020.
The median age in Hempstead County, AR is 41.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.50% were under the age of 15, 17.45% aged 15 to 29, 43.23% aged 30 to 64, 16.87% aged 65 to 84, and 0.95% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hempstead County population: 55.35% are White, 30.34% are Black or African American, 0.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.13% are Asian, 0.27% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 9.72% are some other race and 3.68% are multiracial.