Hempstead County, Arkansas Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

19,508

Median Age

41.2

Male Median

39.9

Female Median

41.5

Hempstead County, Arkansas Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Hempstead County, Arkansas Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -14.2%%.

-14.2%% Growth

Hempstead County, Arkansas Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Hempstead County, Arkansas Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202441.219,508
202341.119,778
202240.420,037
202141.020,352
202040.821,695
201940.421,842
201839.922,018
201738.922,154
201638.522,208
201539.122,336
201438.922,419
201338.822,509
201238.622,548
201138.322,658
201037.122,747

Hempstead County, Arkansas Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.4%
5–1718.9%
18–247.3%
25–3411.8%
35–5422.9%
55–6414.0%
65+18.7%

Dependency Ratios for Hempstead County, Arkansas

Total Dependency Ratio:
78.4
Youth Dependency:
45.1
Old-Age Dependency:
33.3

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Hempstead County, Arkansas

The median age in Hempstead County, Arkansas is 41.2 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Hempstead County, Arkansas is 19,508.

In Hempstead County, Arkansas, seniors (ages 65+) make up 18.7% of the population, while children under 18 represent 18.9%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Hempstead County, Arkansas is aging.
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