Hempstead County, Arkansas

Hempstead County, Arkansas, has 19,080 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hope. It uses Central Time and covers 727 sq mi (1,883 km²) of land.

Hempstead County in Arkansas

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Resident population, July 2025: 19,080
Land area: 727 sq mi (1,883 km²)
County seat or government: Hope
Time zone: Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income: $46,787 ± $3,777
Median home value: $105,700 ± $12,085
Median rent, with utilities: $815 ± $53
Homes lived in by their owners: 71.7% ± 2.3 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Texarkana, TX-AR metro area
Water area: 13.8 sq mi (35.7 km²)
State: Arkansas
County code (FIPS): 05057
Coordinates (central point): 33.735953, -93.664355

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Time zones in Hempstead County

Time zone	Local time and UTC offset	Next clock change
Central TimeAmerica/Chicago	UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

7180114,883 people
718529,340 people
718575,818 people
718351,156 people
718381,006 people
71862639 people
71825391 people
71855352 people
71847210 people
71859146 people
71831101 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Hempstead County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

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Townships in Hempstead County, largest first

De Roan Township11,359 people
Springhill Township1,663 people
Ozan Township1,385 people
Mine Creek Township1,254 people
Wallaceburg Township1,019 people
Garland Township614 people
Water Creek Township584 people
Saline Township450 people
Bois d'Arc Township357 people
Bodcaw Township341 people
Noland Township272 people
Redland Township210 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Arkansas, by county

School districts in Hempstead County, largest first

Hope School District13,348 people
Nashville School District8,543 people
Blevins School District3,488 people
Mineral Springs School District3,050 people
Spring Hill School District1,775 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

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Areas that only touch the edge

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