Ouachita County, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,731
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,731
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,684
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 22,650
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 22,648
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 22,650
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 26,120
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.5%
Female persons, percent 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 55.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 40.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 53.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,386
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,873
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $102,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,076
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $412
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $764
Building Permits, 2025 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,624
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.52
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 19.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,695
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 260,126
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,827
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,268
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,803
Persons in poverty, percent 17.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 465
Total employment, 2023 7,973
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 431,805
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,213
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 493
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 332
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 52
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 334
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 426
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 30.9
Population per square mile, 2010 35.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 732.72
Land area in square miles, 2010 732.78
FIPS Code 05103