Arkansas

Hempstead

20,065
2020 population
1820
first census record
21
census records

About Hempstead

Hempstead, Arkansas, first appears in the United States federal census in 1820, when it recorded a population of 2,248. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 20,065.

Its recorded population peaked at 32,770 in 1940, and has since declined by roughly 39 percent.

On the ground today, one documented military engagement has been recorded within the county, among them Battle Mound — Arkansas, and 28 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202020,065
201022,609
200023,587
199021,621
198023,635
197019,308
196019,661
195025,080
194032,770
193030,847
192031,602
191028,285
190024,101
189022,796
188019,015
187013,768
186013,989
18507,672
18404,921
18302,512
18202,248
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Hempstead

Military engagements that took place in Hempstead, Arkansas.

Battle Mound — Arkansas
1400

Historic places in Hempstead

National Register of Historic Places listings in Hempstead, Arkansas.

Washington Confederate Monument
Washington
Clinton, Bill, Birthplace
Hope
Royston, Grandison D., House
Washington
Southwestern Proving Ground Officers Quarters Historic District
Oakhaven
Foster House
Hope
Missouri-Pacific Railroad Depot-Hope
Hope
McRae House
Hope
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Hope
Washington Historic District
Washington
Hope Girl Scout Little House
Hope
Goodlett Gin
Washington
Hempstead County Courthouse
Hope
Brundidge Building
Hope
Dooley's Ferry Fortifications Historic District
Spring Hill
Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church
Blevins
Mounds Cemetery
Columbus
Southwestern Proving Ground Airport Historic District
Hope
Southwestern Proving Ground Building No. 5
Hope
Southwestern Proving Ground Building No. 129
Hope
Southwestern Proving Ground Building No. 4
Hope
Greening, E. S., House
Hope
Ward-Jackson House
Hope
North Washington Street Historic District
Hope
Hope Historic Commercial District
Hope
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Frequently asked about Hempstead

When does Hempstead first appear in the US census?
Hempstead, Arkansas first appears in the federal census in 1820, with a recorded population of 2,248.
What is the population of Hempstead?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Hempstead had a recorded population of 20,065.
When did Hempstead's population peak?
Hempstead's recorded population peaked at 32,770 in 1940.
Were any battles fought in Hempstead?
1 documented military engagement took place in Hempstead, including Battle Mound — Arkansas.
How many historic places are in Hempstead?
28 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Hempstead, Arkansas.
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