Ouachita County, Arkansas
Ouachita County, Arkansas, had an estimated population of 21,731 in 2025 across 1,898 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Arkansas's counties and nationally.
- Population
- 21,731
- 2025 estimate
- Area
- 1,898 km²
- Density
- 11
- per km²
- Median income
- $49,268
- household, ACS 2024
- Median age
- 43.8
- years, ACS 2024
How Arkansas's counties spread
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 80.5% | 46 / 75 | 2,707 / 3,144 |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $764 | 34 / 75 | 2,381 / 3,137 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $102,100 | 60 / 75 | 2,892 / 3,139 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 70.9% | 40 / 75 | 2,132 / 3,144 |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 27.3% | 8 / 75 | 379 / 3,144 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 21.4% | 25 / 75 | 1,116 / 3,144 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.2% | 34 / 75 | 1,145 / 3,144 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.3% | 48 / 75 | 2,217 / 3,144 |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.5 | 20 / 75 | 987 / 3,144 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 40.8% | 9 / 75 | 154 / 3,144 |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 0.9% | 63 / 75 | 2,727 / 3,144 |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 2.6% | 60 / 75 | 2,373 / 3,144 |
| Median Age2024years | 43.8 | 23 / 75 | 923 / 3,144 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 1,074 | 10 / 75 | 270 / 3,144 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 1.9% | 60 / 75 | 2,780 / 3,144 |
| Under 182024 | 22.2% | 40 / 75 | 1,395 / 3,144 |
| Veterans2024 | 8.1% | 27 / 75 | 1,007 / 3,144 |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 53.9% | 62 / 75 | 2,614 / 3,144 |
Economy
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 18.9% | 37 / 75 | 583 / 3,144 |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 14.8% | 23 / 75 | 988 / 3,144 |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.462 | 36 / 75 | 995 / 3,144 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $49,268 | 46 / 75 | 2,812 / 3,143 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $27,803 | 45 / 75 | 2,721 / 3,144 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 5.2% | 43 / 75 | 1,020 / 3,144 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 16.3% | 41 / 75 | 2,534 / 3,144 |
| High School or Higher2024 | 88.7% | 20 / 75 | 1,891 / 3,144 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 6.9% | 59 / 75 | 1,835 / 3,144 |
| With a Disability2024 | 26.8% | 5 / 75 | 68 / 3,144 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 21,731 | 29 / 75 | 1,734 / 3,144 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 11 | 30 / 75 | 1,931 / 3,144 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.0% | 51 / 75 | 2,161 / 3,144 |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 9.8% | 12 / 75 | 272 / 3,144 |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 22 | 48 / 75 | 2,063 / 3,143 |
| Work from Home2024 | 4.6% | 44 / 75 | 2,719 / 3,144 |
Other counties of Arkansas
- Arkansas County
- Ashley County
- Baxter County
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Bradley County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Chicot County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Cleburne County
- Cleveland County
- Columbia County
- Conway County
- Craighead County
- Crawford County
- Crittenden County
- Cross County
- Dallas County
- Desha County
- Drew County
- Faulkner County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Greene County
- Hempstead County
- Hot Spring County
- Howard County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Lincoln County
- Little River County
- Logan County
- Lonoke County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Miller County
- Mississippi County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Nevada County
- Newton County
- Perry County
- Phillips County
- Pike County
- Poinsett County
- Polk County
- Pope County
- Prairie County
- Pulaski County
- Randolph County
- Saline County
- Scott County
- Searcy County
- Sebastian County
- Sevier County
- Sharp County
- St. Francis County
- Stone County
- Union County
- Van Buren County
- Washington County
- White County
- Woodruff County
- Yell County
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