Hempstead is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 6,658 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hempstead is the 359th largest community in Texas.

One downside of living in Hempstead, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.38 minutes every day commuting to work.

Being a small city, Hempstead does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The population of Hempstead has a very low overall level of education: only 6.82% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in Hempstead in 2022 was $21,905, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $87,620 for a family of four. However, Hempstead contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hempstead is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hempstead home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Hempstead, accounting for 46.60% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Hempstead residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Hempstead include German, English, British, African, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Hempstead's cultural character, accounting for 23.61% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Hempstead is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.