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Ouachita County, Arkansas

Ouachita County, Arkansas · ZIP 71701, 71720, 71726

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 21,684 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 8,590Households
  • $49,838Median household income
  • $99,600Median home value
  • 7Towns with a page
  • 7ZIP codes

Ouachita County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−21.3%
22.5k25k27.5k30k2000: 28,79020002010: 26,12020102020: 22,650202028,79022,650
Population of Ouachita County at each census
CensusPopulation
200028,790
201026,120
202022,650

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Ouachita County
Under $50k50.2%
$50k to $100k29.2%
$100k to $150k14.1%
$150k to $200k4.7%
$200k and over1.7%

Median household income $49,838 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ouachita County
Owner occupied
6,117 units
Renter occupied
2,473 units
Vacancy rate
27.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Ouachita County2023
Manufacturing3,372
Health care and social assistance1,131
Retail trade875
Accommodation and food services530
Transportation and warehousing288
Wholesale trade279
Construction275
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services251

7,973 employees in 465 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ouachita County compared with its state
Ouachita County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureOuachita CountyArkansas
Population22,3173,032,651
Median household income$49,838$58,773
Median age44.038.4
Median home value$99,600$175,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.1%25.1%
Foreign-born residents0.5%5.2%
Owner-occupied homes71.2%66.1%
Mean commute to work21.2 minutes22.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Ouachita County7 with a page · sort by any column

Type
CamdenCity10,11616.5 sq mi
East CamdenTown7590.76 sq mi
StephensCity7412.76 sq mi
BeardenCity7371.61 sq mi
ChidesterCity2405.31 sq mi
LouannTown1480.24 sq mi
ReaderCensus designated place782.34 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 05 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.