Arkansas

Hempstead County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
54.3%
African
30.1%
Hispanic
12.9%
Other
2.7%

Compared with Arkansas and the United States

Hempstead Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricHempstead CountyArkansasUnited States
Non-Hispanic White54.3%67.6%58%
Black or African American30.1%14.7%—
Hispanic12.9%10%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%0.7%—
Indian0.1%0.5%—
East Asian0%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Hempstead County next to Arkansas and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricHempstead CountyArkansasUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—86.9 (−13.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—58.2 (−41.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$46,787$60,773$80,734
Median home value$105,700$188,000$332,700
Home price to income2.3×3.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$815/mo$947/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.9%18.7%21.0%