Hempstead County, Arkansas

Hempstead County
Hempstead County
County
	Clockwise from top: Hempstead County Courthouse in Hope, Bill Clinton Birthplace, Politicians at the Hope Watermelon Festival, the former 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
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)
• Total	20,065
• Density	27/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	hempsteadcountyar.com

Hempstead County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,065,^[1] down from 22,609 at the 2010 census.^[2] The county seat is Hope.^[3] 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.^[4] 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.^[5] Clinton is the only President to be born in Arkansas, as of now.

^ "QuickFacts". U.S. Census Bureau. April 1, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 154.
^ "William J. Clinton". The White House. Retrieved July 22, 2022.