Hempstead County

Hempstead County, Arkansas

At a Glance

Population	20,065
County Seat	Hempstead County Courthouse
State FIPS	05
County FIPS	057
Num Towns	12
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	10,479
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	20,037
Median Age	40.4
Veterans	893
Housing Units	9,663
Uninsured	391
Net Migration (recent)	-446
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	385
Total Employees	5,695
Avg Annual Pay	$45,282
Median Household Income	$45,049
Poverty Rate	23.0%
Unemployment Rate	4.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$47,089
Federal Spending FY2024	$137,781,671
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,867

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$104,700
Median Rent	$764
FMR Studio	$650
FMR 1BR	$680
FMR 2BR	$892
FMR 3BR	$1,176
FMR 4BR	$1,457

Health & Safety

Hospitals	14
EMS Stations	36
Fire Stations	36
Police Stations	36
Adult Smoking	22.8%
Adult Obesity	44.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	15.2
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.32
Electric Customers	1476944
Towns with Broadband Data	12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	12

Community

Churches	26
Libraries	12
Historic Places (NRHP)	28
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	121
SNAP Stores	20
Bank Branches	7

Agriculture

Total Farms	29
Land in Farms (acres)	230,281
Avg Farm Size (acres)	7,940.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-05-21
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-05
EM	HURRICANE LAURA	2020-08-27
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2015-06-26
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2010-02-04
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2009-06-16
DR	TROPICAL STORM IKE	2008-10-22

Communities in Hempstead County

Hope — pop 8,952
Emmet — pop 415
Blevins — pop 288
Perrytown — pop 232
Saratoga — pop 124
Fulton — pop 115
Washington — pop 94
Oakhaven — pop 65
McCaskill — pop 57
Patmos — pop 57
Ozan — pop 50
McNab — pop 30

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.