Ouachita County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05103 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
22,085
Rank #1,769 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Household Income
$49,268 −34.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,812 of 3,222
13th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.9% +49.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,555 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Home Value
$102,100 −63.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,953 of 3,222
8th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.3% −51.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,619 of 3,222
19th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.2% −2.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,114 of 3,222
34th %ile

At a Glance

70.9% Homeownership
93.1% Insured
16.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%9.1%18.1%27.2%36.2%45.3%53.9%40.8%2.6%2.2%0.3%0.2%

About Ouachita County, Arkansas

Ouachita County, Arkansas has a total population of 22,085, making it the 1,769th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ouachita County is 43.8 years, which is 12.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ouachita County is $49,268, which ranks #2,812 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 34.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.2%.

The median home value in Ouachita County is $102,100, 63.8% below the national median. Renters in Ouachita County pay a median gross rent of $764 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ouachita County, 16.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 51.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.2 min.

Ouachita County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 53.9% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (40.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.6%).

All data for Ouachita County, Arkansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.