Map of Hempstead County, Arkansas

Hempstead County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,065, down from 22,609 at the 2010 census. The county seat is Hope. Hempstead County is Arkansas’s fourth county, formed on December 15, 1818, alongside Clark and Pulaski counties. The county is named for Edward Hempstead, a delegate to the U.S. Congress from the Missouri Territory, which included present-day Arkansas at the time. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.

42nd United States President Bill Clinton (in office 1993-2001) was born in the county seat of Hope on August 19, 1946. Clinton is the only President to be born in Arkansas, as of 2022.

Hempstead County overview:
Name:	Hempstead County
FIPS code:	05-057
State:	Arkansas
Founded:	December 15, 1818
Named for:	Edward Hempstead
Seat:	Hope
Largest city:	Hope
Total Area:	741 sq mi (1,920 km²)
Land Area:	728 sq mi (1,890 km²)
Total Population:	20,065
Population Density:	27/sq mi (10/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−6 (Central)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website:	hempsteadcountyar.com

Hempstead County location map. Where is Hempstead County?

Hempstead County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Hempstead County. — Location of Hempstead County in the the United States.

Hempstead County location on the Arkansas map. Where is Hempstead County. — Location of Hempstead County in Arkansas.

Hempstead County Road Map

Hempstead CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Hempstead County, Arkansas. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Hempstead CountyMap — Hempstead Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 741 square miles (1,920 km), of which 728 square miles (1,890 km) is land and 14 square miles (36 km) (1.8%) is water. Hempstead County is alternately considered as part of the greater regions of South Arkansas or Southwest Arkansas.