Hope Population History 1990 - 2023

Hope Population Facts

What is the current population of Hope?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Hope is 8,558. Hope, Arkansas is the 3,521st largest city in the US.

What county is Hope, Arkansas in?

Hope is located entirely in Hempstead County.

What is the size of Hope, Arkansas in square miles?

Hope has an area of 10.1 square miles.

What was the peak population of Hope?

The peak population of Hope was in 2000, when its population was 10,602. In 2000, Hope was the 2,639th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,521st largest city in the US. Hope is currently 19.3% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Hope shrinking?

Hope has shrunk 19.2% since the year 2000. Hope, Arkansas's growth is extremely below average. 94% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Hope, Arkansas?

Hope has a population density of 1,001.3 people per square mile.

Hope Demographics

What is the voting age population of Hope, Arkansas?

The total voting age population of Hope, Arkansas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 6,214. The voting age population is 43.3% male and 56.7% female.

What percentage of Hope, Arkansas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.8% of the residents of Hope are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Hope, Arkansas?

The racial demographics of Hope are 44.9% Black, 36.5% White, 15.4% Other, 2.4% Two or more races, 0.8% American Indian and 0.1% Asian. Additionally, 21.8% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Hope, Arkansas residents are below the poverty line?

In Hope, 26.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 39.5%. On a per-household basis, 22.6% of families are below the poverty line in Hope.

What percentage of Hope, Arkansas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.3% of Hope residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Hope, Arkansas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 76.6% of Hope residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 11.0% have a bachelor's degree and 2.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Hope, Arkansas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Hope residents aged 5 and older, 18.2% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 18.0% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.1% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.1% speak an Asian language.

Hope Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Hope, Arkansas?

The unemployment rate in Hope is 4.6%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Hope, Arkansas residents work for the government?

In Hope, 14.6% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Hope, Arkansas?

The median household income in Hope is $37,832.

Hope Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Hope, Arkansas?

In Hope, 54.9% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Hope, Arkansas?

Renters occupy 45.1% of housing units in Hope.

What percentage of Hope, Arkansas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Hope, 8.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Hope, Arkansas housing units were built after 2000?

In Hope, 11.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 490 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Hope, Arkansas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Hope is $697.

What percentage of households in Hope, Arkansas have broadband internet?

In Hope, 78.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.