Hempstead County, AR
FIPS 05057 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Hempstead County had an annual average of 7,627 jobs across 502 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
7,627
-1.9% YoY
Establishments
502
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$45,288
Industry Breakdown (2024 annual averages, by NAICS sector)
Employment, establishments, and pay by 2-digit NAICS industry sector. Each industry name links to its national profile. Sectors with all cells suppressed by BLS won't appear.
| NAICS | Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Total Wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 682 | 5 | $981 | $32.9M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 469 | 32 | $357 | $8.7M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 322 | 8 | $589 | $9.9M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 320 | 7 | $1,252 | $14.3M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 316 | 38 | $896 | $8.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 294 | 30 | $721 | $11.0M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 206 | 7 | $595 | $6.4M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 182 | 8 | $2,052 | $18.0M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 175 | 8 | $1,334 | $9.0M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 129 | 18 | $941 | $6.3M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 128 | 8 | $407 | $2.7M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 118 | 14 | $821 | $5.0M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 103 | 6 | $435 | $2.3M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 98 | 4 | $1,124 | $5.8M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 87 | 9 | $577 | $1.7M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 85 | 14 | $421 | $1.9M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 75 | 12 | $571 | $2.2M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 74 | 12 | $1,661 | $4.8M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 72 | 20 | $880 | $3.3M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 65 | 8 | $705 | $2.4M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 52 | 2 | $575 | $1.6M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 48 | 6 | $1,198 | $2.9M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 32 | 7 | $1,144 | $1.9M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 30 | 3 | $367 | $0.6M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 30 | 5 | $886 | $1.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 29 | 3 | $1,608 | $1.7M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 27 | 2 | $681 | $0.9M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 25 | 4 | $669 | $0.9M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 22 | 8 | $854 | $1.0M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 20 | 5 | $790 | $0.8M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 18 | 5 | $492 | $0.5M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 16 | 3 | $868 | $0.7M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 15 | 1 | $909 | $0.7M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 14 | 1 | $1,323 | $1.0M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 8 | 5 | $741 | $0.3M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 6 | 1 | $700 | $0.2M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 6 | 1 | $1,253 | $0.4M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 5 | 6 | $342 | $0.1M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 1 | 1 | $1,245 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
65
jobs · $67,330 avg pay
State Government
685
jobs · $45,753 avg pay
Local Government
837
jobs · $47,339 avg pay
Private
6,040
jobs · $44,705 avg pay
AR Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.3%
April 2026
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