Hempstead County, Arkansas

Hempstead County
County
Hempstead County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°44′07″N 93°40′06″W / 33.7353°N 93.66844°W / 33.7353; -93.66844
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Founded	December 15, 1818
Named for	Edward Hempstead
Seat	Hope
Largest city	Hope
Area
• Total	741 sq mi (1,920 km2)
• Land	728 sq mi (1,890 km2)
• Water	14 sq mi (40 km2)  1.8%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	20,065
• Density	27/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website	hempsteadcountyar.com

Hempstead County is a county of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,065.^[1] The county seat is Hope.^[2] It was founded on December 15, 1818.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "QuickFacts: Hempstead County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.