Hempstead, TX is a small town located just NW of Houston. The population sits at around 5,709 and the population density is 1,428 people per square mile. With the US Population Density sitting at 93 people per square mile, Hempstead is an inviting place to live.
There are a variety of local businesses in Hempstead including restaurants like Café on the Square and L&M Grocery Store & Deli. There are also several stores such as Big Ed’s BBQ & Bakery and Fannin Street Boutique. Year-round outdoor activities include hiking and biking trails at the Lake Somerville Trailway as well as fishing and camping at Lake Somerville State Park just minutes away from downtown Hempstead. Other organizations such as the Friends of Hempstead Library provide educational support for locals while local sporting events like the annual 4th of July rodeo bring out everyone in town to celebrate the holiday.
The population in Hempstead is 5,709. There are 923 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Hempstead is 23.9, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Hempstead is 3.0, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Hempstead
- 35.5% are married
- 9.5% are divorced
- 38.0% are married with children
- 21.9% have children, but are single
Race in Hempstead
- 16.7% are White
- 54.7% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.3% claim Other
- 26.5% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.8% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander