Hempstead County, AR Population

Overview

20,352

Total Population

41.0

Median age

53.11%

Female population %

88.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

64.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,706

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Hempstead County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hempstead County is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hempstead County's population under 18 was 25.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hempstead County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hempstead County, 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.

There are 1,264 more females than males in Hempstead County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.11% females and 46.89% males in Hempstead County, AR.
The Hempstead County, AR gender ratio is 88.3:100 i.e. 88.3 men to 100 women (0.883).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 792.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 854.

Hempstead County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Hempstead County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,706 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,646 (86.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hempstead County is White with a population of 11,265 (55.35% of the total population).

Hempstead County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 23,611 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Hempstead County's population decreased by 1,007 (4.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hempstead County's population decreased by 2,623 (11.60%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hempstead County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 19,453.