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Hempstead County, Arkansas

AR · population 19,508 · GEOID 05057

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Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

19,508

0.64% of Arkansas · 19,508 of 3,049,391

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.0%4.1%—
2024-024.0%4.2%—
2024-033.4%3.9%—
2024-043.1%3.5%—
2024-053.5%3.7%—
2024-064.1%4.3%—
2024-074.6%4.5%—
2024-083.9%4.4%—
2024-093.5%3.9%—
2024-103.7%3.9%—
2024-113.6%4.0%—
2024-123.8%3.8%—
2025-014.3%4.4%—
2025-024.2%4.5%—
2025-033.9%4.2%—
2025-043.5%3.9%—
2025-053.8%4.0%—
2025-064.4%4.4%—
2025-074.9%4.6%—
2025-084.8%4.5%—
2025-094.6%4.3%—
2025-114.6%4.3%—
2025-124.7%4.1%—
2026-015.5%4.7%—
2026-024.9%4.7%—
2026-034.5%4.3%—
2026-043.8%4.0%—
2026-053.9%4.1%—
2026-064.7%4.4%—
2026-074.8%4.4%—
2026-084.5%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN050570000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$815

better than the United States

This place $815
Arkansas $947
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$1.3B

+7.1% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$889.3M—
2017$997.5M—
2018$988.1M—
2019$965.4M—
2020$1.0B—
2021$1.1B—
2022$1.3B—
2023$1.2B—
2024$1.3B—

Arkansas $188.3B · this place is 0.70% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$5.8M

+1549.3% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$826,968—
FY2022$611,839—
FY2023$926,337—
FY2024$489,545—
FY2025$354,685—
FY2026$5.8M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 41.2 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 20.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 51.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $105,700 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $46,787 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 5.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Arkansas 0.64% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024