Hempstead County, Arkansas: Sunbelt Conservative county. In 2024, voted R+40%. Democratic peak: D+85 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+40MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Sunbelt ConservativeAkashic typology
- Population
- 19,5082024 5-year
- Median household income
- $46,7872024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 54.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 28.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 15.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+85 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Bradley County, AR · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Hempstead CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Hempstead County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +23.3% |
| 1896 | +20.5% |
| 1900 | +0.8% |
| 1904 | −2.2% |
| 1908 | +13.4% |
| 1912 | +15.6% |
| 1916 | +25.9% |
| 1920 | +12.1% |
| 1924 | +31.6% |
| 1928 | +39.3% |
| 1932 | +79.9% |
| 1936 | +85.4% |
| 1940 | +74.3% |
| 1944 | +55.0% |
| 1948 | +42.3% |
| 1952 | +13.4% |
| 1956 | +9.3% |
| 1960 | +13.6% |
| 1964 | +14.6% |
| 1968 | +7.4% |
| 1972 | −41.6% |
| 1976 | +30.7% |
| 1980 | +9.5% |
| 1984 | −19.1% |
| 1988 | −1.2% |
| 1992 | +34.6% |
| 1996 | +39.2% |
| 2000 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | −19.1% |
| 2012 | −26.2% |
| 2016 | −29.4% |
| 2020 | −34.1% |
| 2024 | −39.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1,776 | 4,193 | 6,089 | ||
| R | 2,138 | 4,470 | 6,848 | ||
| R | 2,377 | 4,401 | 6,884 | ||
| R | 2,468 | 4,284 | 6,921 | ||
| R | 2,869 | 4,273 | 7,349 | ||
| D | 3,817 | 3,580 | 7,452 | ||
| D | 3,937 | 3,257 | 7,289 | ||
| D | 4,983 | 2,021 | 7,551 | ||
| D | 5,476 | 2,387 | 8,922 | ||
| R | 3,841 | 3,938 | 7,799 | ||
| R | 3,327 | 4,904 | 8,268 | ||
| D | 4,671 | 3,852 | 8,628 | ||
| D | 5,397 | 2,859 | 8,256 | ||
| R | 2,047 | 4,963 | 7,010 | ||
| O | 2,322 | 1,783 | 7,241 | ||
| D | 3,355 | 2,493 | 5,891 | ||
| D | 2,596 | 1,948 | 4,759 | ||
| D | 2,694 | 2,227 | 4,997 | ||
| D | 2,771 | 2,115 | 4,887 | ||
| D | 1,683 | 386 | 3,069 | ||
| D | 2,157 | 624 | 2,789 | ||
| D | 2,814 | 415 | 3,229 | ||
| D | 2,431 | 190 | 2,623 | ||
| D | 2,840 | 317 | 3,159 | ||
| D | 2,038 | 886 | 2,929 | ||
| D | 1,459 | 715 | 2,354 | ||
| D | 2,239 | 1,754 | 4,018 | ||
| D | 2,103 | 1,238 | 3,341 | ||
| D | 1,247 | 836 | 2,643 | ||
| D | 1,779 | 1,346 | 3,229 | ||
| R | 1,410 | 1,477 | 2,989 | ||
| D | 1,352 | 1,330 | 2,708 | ||
| D | 1,832 | 1,203 | 3,064 | ||
| D | 1,757 | 1,051 | 3,024 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
9.0%
Irish
5.5%
American
4.4%
German
3.8%
Italian
0.8%
Scottish
0.6%
Polish
0.5%
African American
22.9%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$46,787
Hempstead County ranks in the bottom 25% of US counties.
Hempstead County$46,787
Arkansas$60,773
United States$80,734
Hempstead County ranks in the bottom 25% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
20.2%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1826.5%
Working age (18–64)18.5%
Seniors (65+)15.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.9%
speak English only
Spanish10.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 36.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Hempstead County's population has declined steadily over two decades, and its electorate has shifted sharply toward Republican presidential candidates, posting a nearly 40-point margin in 2024 — roughly double what it recorded fifteen years ago.
The Republican margin here reached forty-two points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved six points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty points.
A median household income of $46,787, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 19,508 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bradley County and Lafayette County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Hempstead County, Arkansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hempstead County, Arkansas voted Republican by 39.7 points (R+40), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,089 votes cast, 1,776 went Democratic and 4,193 went Republican.
What is Hempstead County, Arkansas's political typology?
Akashic places Hempstead County, Arkansas in the "Sunbelt Conservative" typology — Affluent, predominantly white Sunbelt counties — reliably Republican. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 24 times, Republican 9 times, and other 1 times.
When did Hempstead County, Arkansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Hempstead County, Arkansas voted Democratic was 2004.
How many people live in Hempstead County, Arkansas?
Hempstead County, Arkansas has a population of 19,508 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hempstead County, Arkansas?
Median household income in Hempstead County, Arkansas is $46,787 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Hempstead County, Arkansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Hempstead County, Arkansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 9 went Republican. The county's typology — "Sunbelt Conservative" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.