Hempstead County, Arkansas
Hempstead County | |
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County | |
Clockwise from top: Hempstead County Courthouse in Hope, UTC−5 (CDT) | |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | hempsteadcountyar |
Hempstead County is a
42nd United States President Bill Clinton (in office 1993-2001) was born in the county seat of Hope on August 19, 1946.[5] Clinton is the only President to be born in Arkansas, as of now.
Geography
According to the
Major highways
- Interstate 30
- U.S. Highway 67
- U.S. Highway 278
- U.S. Highway 371
- Highway 4
- Highway 27
- Highway 29
- Highway 32
Adjacent counties
- Pike County (north)
- Nevada County (east)
- Lafayette County (south)
- Miller County (southwest)
- Little River County (west)
- Howard County (northwest)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1830 | 2,512 | — | |
1840 | 4,921 | 95.9% | |
1850 | 7,672 | 55.9% | |
1860 | 13,989 | 82.3% | |
1870 | 13,768 | −1.6% | |
1880 | 19,015 | 38.1% | |
1890 | 22,796 | 19.9% | |
1900 | 24,101 | 5.7% | |
1910 | 28,285 | 17.4% | |
1920 | 31,602 | 11.7% | |
1930 | 30,847 | −2.4% | |
1940 | 32,770 | 6.2% | |
1950 | 25,080 | −23.5% | |
1960 | 19,661 | −21.6% | |
1970 | 19,308 | −1.8% | |
1980 | 23,635 | 22.4% | |
1990 | 21,621 | −8.5% | |
2000 | 23,587 | 9.1% | |
2010 | 22,609 | −4.1% | |
2020 | 20,065 | −11.3% | |
2023 (est.) | 19,343 | [7] | −3.6% |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790–1960[9] 1900–1990[10] 1990–2000[11] 2010–2020[2][1] |
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic)
|
10,558 | 52.62% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
5,644 | 28.13% |
Native American
|
81 | 0.4% |
Asian
|
88 | 0.44% |
Pacific Islander
|
5 | 0.02% |
Other/Mixed
|
736 | 3.67% |
Latino
|
2,953 | 14.72% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 20,065 people, 8,094 households, and 5,711 families residing in the county.
2000 census
As of the
There were 8,959 households, out of which 33.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.40% were married couples living together, 15.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.80% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.30% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,622, and the median income for a family was $34,082. Males had a median income of $25,830 versus $17,383 for females. The
Government
Starting in 2008, voters of Hempstead County have shifted to the political right in US presidential elections. That said, the city of
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 4,470 | 65.27% | 2,138 | 31.22% | 240 | 3.50% |
2016 | 4,401 | 62.43% | 2,377 | 33.72% | 271 | 3.84% |
2012 | 4,284 | 61.90% | 2,468 | 35.66% | 169 | 2.44% |
2008 | 4,273 | 58.14% | 2,869 | 39.04% | 207 | 2.82% |
2004 | 3,580 | 48.04% | 3,817 | 51.22% | 55 | 0.74% |
2000 | 3,257 | 44.68% | 3,937 | 54.01% | 95 | 1.30% |
1996 | 2,021 | 26.76% | 4,983 | 65.99% | 547 | 7.24% |
1992 | 2,387 | 26.75% | 5,476 | 61.38% | 1,059 | 11.87% |
1988 | 3,938 | 50.49% | 3,841 | 49.25% | 20 | 0.26% |
1984 | 4,904 | 59.31% | 3,327 | 40.24% | 37 | 0.45% |
1980 | 3,852 | 44.65% | 4,671 | 54.14% | 105 | 1.22% |
1976 | 2,859 | 34.63% | 5,397 | 65.37% | 0 | 0.00% |
1972 | 4,963 | 70.80% | 2,047 | 29.20% | 0 | 0.00% |
1968 | 1,783 | 24.62% | 2,322 | 32.07% | 3,136 | 43.31% |
1964 | 2,493 | 42.32% | 3,355 | 56.95% | 43 | 0.73% |
1960 | 1,948 | 40.93% | 2,596 | 54.55% | 215 | 4.52% |
1956 | 2,227 | 44.57% | 2,694 | 53.91% | 76 | 1.52% |
1952 | 2,115 | 43.28% | 2,771 | 56.70% | 1 | 0.02% |
1948 | 386 | 12.58% | 1,683 | 54.84% | 1,000 | 32.58% |
1944 | 624 | 22.37% | 2,157 | 77.34% | 8 | 0.29% |
1940 | 415 | 12.85% | 2,814 | 87.15% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 190 | 7.24% | 2,431 | 92.68% | 2 | 0.08% |
1932 | 317 | 10.03% | 2,840 | 89.90% | 2 | 0.06% |
1928 | 886 | 30.25% | 2,038 | 69.58% | 5 | 0.17% |
1924 | 715 | 30.37% | 1,459 | 61.98% | 180 | 7.65% |
1920 | 1,754 | 43.65% | 2,239 | 55.72% | 25 | 0.62% |
1916 | 1,238 | 37.05% | 2,103 | 62.95% | 0 | 0.00% |
1912 | 836 | 31.63% | 1,247 | 47.18% | 560 | 21.19% |
1908 | 1,346 | 41.68% | 1,779 | 55.09% | 104 | 3.22% |
1904 | 1,477 | 49.41% | 1,410 | 47.17% | 102 | 3.41% |
1900 | 1,330 | 49.11% | 1,352 | 49.93% | 26 | 0.96% |
1896 | 1,203 | 39.26% | 1,832 | 59.79% | 29 | 0.95% |
Communities
Cities
- Blevins
- Hope (county seat)
- Washington
Towns
Unincorporated communities
Townships
Townships in Arkansas are the divisions of a county. Each township includes unincorporated areas; some may have incorporated cities or towns within part of their boundaries. Arkansas townships have limited purposes in modern times. However, the United States census does list Arkansas population based on townships (sometimes referred to as "county subdivisions" or "minor civil divisions"). Townships are also of value for historical purposes in terms of genealogical research. Each town or city is within one or more townships in an Arkansas county based on census maps and publications. The townships of Hempstead County are listed below; listed in parentheses are the cities, towns, and/or census-designated places that are fully or partially inside the township. [17][18]
See also
- List of lakes of Hempstead County, Arkansas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Hempstead County, Arkansas
References
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