Ouachita County, Arkansas

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 22,317
Median household income: $49,838
Median home value: $99,600

Ouachita County is a county in Arkansas with a population of 22,317. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $49,838, its median household income sits below Arkansas's $58,773.

From 2019 to 2023, Ouachita County's population declined 6.3% from 23,830 to 22,317, while its median household income rose 40.7% from $35,425 to $49,838.

15.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 71.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,317
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $49,838
Median home value: $99,600
Median gross rent: $714
Housing units: 11,870
Homeownership rate: 71.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,83022,317

Median household income

$35,425$49,838

Median home value

$75,300$99,600

Median gross rent

$525$714

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,830	$35,425	$75,300	$525
2020	23,597	$38,279	$76,900	$562
2021	22,858	$43,338	$78,800	$611
2022	22,606	$47,348	$96,000	$723
2023	22,317	$49,838	$99,600	$714

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,220	5.5%
5 to 17	3,748	16.8%
18 to 24	1,688	7.6%
25 to 34	2,334	10.5%
35 to 44	2,654	11.9%
45 to 54	2,618	11.7%
55 to 64	3,338	15.0%
65 to 74	2,867	12.8%
75 and over	1,850	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,104	54.2%
Black or African American	9,146	41.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	41	0.2%
Asian	53	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	411	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	562	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate42.3%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,742	11.1%
High school graduate	6,619	42.3%
Some college or associate's	4,936	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,460	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	904	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone86.8%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,316	86.8%
Carpooled	601	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	114	1.4%
Bicycle	8	0.1%
Worked from home	315	3.7%
Other means	78	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,172	39.1%
15 to 29 min	3,241	39.9%
30 to 44 min	969	11.9%
45 to 59 min	239	2.9%
60+ min	496	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 17.9% (3,913 of 21,886)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,522	64.3%
Nonfamily households	3,068	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,590	72.4%
Vacant	3,280	27.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,117	71.2%
Renter-occupied	2,473	28.8%

1-unit, detached75.3%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other14.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,943	75.3%
1-unit, attached	86	0.7%
2 to 4 units	761	6.4%
5 to 19 units	332	2.8%
20 or more units	25	0.2%
Mobile home & other	1,723	14.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 05103
State: Arkansas
Land area: 733 sq mi
Water area: 7.02 sq mi
Center point: 33.5912, -92.8784