Hempstead County, Arkansas Basics:
Hempstead County Arkansas - Government Site
Population: 22,380
Area: 728 square miles
County seat: Hope
Area code(s) in use: 870
Time zone: CST
High school graduate or higher: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Median household income: $31,193
Persons in poverty: 26.8%
Home ownership rate: 67.7%
Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes
Adjacent counties:
Howard Lafayette Little River Miller Nevada Pike Sevier