Hempstead County, Arkansas Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Arkansas |
| Land area | 727.5 square miles |
| Population Density | 31.1 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 22,474 |
| Population change | -0.6% | Under 5 years of age | 7.3% |
| Under 18 | 26.3% |
| 65 and over | 15.8% |
| Females | 51.6% |
| White | 67.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 12.5 |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| Black or African American | 29.7% |
| Native American | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 82% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 14.1% |
| Veterans | 1,556 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 8,296 |
| Persons per household | 2.7 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 87.6% |
| Median household income | $32,056 |
| The per capita income | $17,376 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 27.4% |
| housing units | 10,382 |
| Multi-unit structures | 10% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $73,100 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 68% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 1,578 |
| Women-owned firms | 25.9% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $204,433 |
| Retail sales per capita | $8,807 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $32,782 |