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Hensley, Arkansas
Hensley, Arkansas
CDP
	Main façade of the Hensley Post Office
	Location in Pulaski County and Arkansas
	Hensley Location within Arkansas
	Coordinates: 34°30′16″N 92°12′28″W / 34.50444°N 92.20778°W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Pulaski
Township	Big Rock
Founded	January 27, 1882; (142 years ago)
Named for	William B. Hensley
Area
• Total	1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2)
• Land	1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	259 ft (79 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	137
• Density	133.92/sq mi (51.71/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72065
Area code	501
FIPS code	05-31390
GNIS feature ID	2402578
Highways	Interstate 530; U.S. Highway 65; Highway 365;
Major airport	Clinton National (LIT)

Hensley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 139 at the 2010 census.^[3] It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Founded on January 27, 1882,^[4] the settlement is named for William B. Hensley, a 19th-century landowner.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2000	150	—
2010	139	−7.3%
2020	137	−1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census^[5] 2010^[6] 2020^[7]

2020 census

**Hensley CDP, Arkansas – Racial and ethnic composition**
Note: the U.S. census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000^[8]	Pop 2010^[6]	Pop 2020^[7]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	51	27	37	34.00%	19.42%	27.01%
Black or African American alone (NH)	97	105	86	64.67%	75.54%	62.77%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	1	0.00%	0.00%	0.73%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	1	0.00%	0.00%	0.73%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	2	7	8	1.33%	5.04%	5.84%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0	4	0.00%	0.00%	2.92%
Total	150	139	137	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

2000 census

As of the census^[9] of 2000, there were 150 people, 59 households, and 38 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 149.5 inhabitants per square mile (57.7/km²). There were 71 housing units at an average density of 70.8 per square mile (27.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 34.00% White, 64.67% Black or African American, and 1.33% from two or more races.

There were 59 households, out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% were married couples living together, 20.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,607, and the median income for a family was $29,286. Males had a median income of $15,417 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $10,878. There were 21.4% of families and 21.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 29.0% of those over 64.