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Time Zone: Hempstead County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hope is the Seat for Hempstead County.

Hempstead County was founded in 1818 and was created by taking area from Arkansas County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hempstead had a population of 21,532 people. This is a decrease of 4.71% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,596 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hempstead represented 0.77% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Hempstead County:

  • Blevins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Blevins is located in Hempstead County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Fulton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fulton is located in Hempstead County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hope is located in Hempstead County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,438 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
  • McCaskill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • McCaskill is located in Hempstead County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • McNab
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • McNab is located in Hempstead County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
  • Oakhaven
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Oakhaven is located in Hempstead County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Ozan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ozan is located in Hempstead County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Patmos
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Patmos is located in Hempstead County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Perrytown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Perrytown is located in Hempstead County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
  • Washington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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