Ouachita County, AR

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2024 Population

22,085

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.8

0.455% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.9%

5.55% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,268

1.14% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$102,100

2.51% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

8,419

1.77% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Ouachita County, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Ouachita County, AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Ouachita County, AR was $102,100, and the homeownership rate was 70.9%.

Most people in Ouachita County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Ouachita County, AR was 2 cars per household.

Ouachita County, AR borders Calhoun County, AR, Clark County, AR, Columbia County, AR, Dallas County, AR, Nevada County, AR, and Union County, AR.

About the photo: Lake Ouachita, outside Hot Springs, Arkansas

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Population & Diversity

Ouachita County, AR is home to a population of 22.1k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.865% of Ouachita County, AR residents were born outside of the country (191 people).

In 2024, there were 1.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.9k people) in Ouachita County, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.01k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 386 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Ouachita County, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ouachita County, AR was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ouachita County, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ouachita County, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.9k ± 57
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.01k ± 84
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
386 ± 116

2.6%

Hispanic Population

575 people

2.6% of the people in Ouachita County, AR are hispanic (575 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ouachita County, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,711 ± 6,271 people
El Salvador
16,390 ± 3,135 people
India
10,242 ± 2,480 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,711 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 16,390 and India with 10,242.

Foreign-Born Population

0.865%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

191 people

0.466%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

104 people

As of 2024, 0.865% of Ouachita County, AR residents (191 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ouachita County, AR was 0.466%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ouachita County, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
460 ± 128
Gulf War (2001-)
252 ± 122
Gulf War (1990s)
157 ± 73

Ouachita County, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ouachita County, AR.

Economy

The economy of Ouachita County, AR employs 8.42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ouachita County, AR were Manufacturing (2,334 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,078 people), and Educational Services (768 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($73,097), Utilities ($69,167), and Wholesale Trade ($68,137).

Employment

Occupations

8.42k

2024 Value

± 664

−1.77%

1 Year decline

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ouachita County, AR declined at a rate of −1.77%, from 8.57k employees to 8.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ouachita County, AR, are Production Occupations (1,494 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (802 people), and Management Occupations (671 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ouachita County, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.42k

2024 Value

± 664

−1.77%

1 Year decline

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ouachita County, AR declined at a rate of −1.77%, from 8.57k employees to 8.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ouachita County, AR, are Manufacturing (2,334 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,078 people), and Educational Services (768 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ouachita County, AR, though some of these residents may live in Ouachita County, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,168

Median earning men ± $2,789

$37,572

Median earning women ± $3,523

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,394), Wholesale Trade ($68,627), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,910).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,221), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,952), and Construction ($48,047).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

40
Other Services (except Public Administration)
33
Retail Trade
31
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$238k
Manufacturing
$48.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$23.8k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ouachita County, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.6%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

John Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ouachita County, AR was $102,100 in 2024, which is 0.307 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $99,600 to $102,100, a 2.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Ouachita County, AR is 70.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ouachita County, AR have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ouachita County, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ouachita County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.65%.

Housing

Property

$102,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,159

$6,117

Median Property Taxes

±$475

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ouachita County, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ouachita County, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.9%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.9% of the housing units in Ouachita County, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ouachita County, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,268

Median Household Income

± $2,397

8.62k

Number of Households

± 632

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.62k households in Ouachita County, AR declined from $49,268 from the previous year's value of $49,838.

The following chart displays the households in Ouachita County, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ouachita County, AR is from Arkansas.

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.73% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.3%)
Carpooled (9.76%)
Worked At Home (4.6%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Ouachita County, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.76%) and those who worked at home (4.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ouachita County, AR have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.5% of the workforce in Ouachita County, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ouachita County, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ouachita County, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ouachita County, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ouachita County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.65%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

18.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ouachita County, AR (4.09k out of 21.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ouachita County, AR is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 25.3% of the children was living in poverty in Ouachita County, AR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 620 in Ouachita County, AR. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 256 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.1% of the population of Ouachita County, AR has health coverage, with 35% on employee plans, 30.3% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 9.21% on non-group plans, and 2.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ouachita County, AR see 1,716 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,716 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 559 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,716 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ouachita County, AR

Primary care physicians in Ouachita County, AR see an average of 1,716 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,716 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ouachita County, AR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.88%

Uninsured

35%

Employer Coverage

30.3%

Medicaid

16.4%

Medicare

9.21%

Non-Group

2.16%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ouachita County, AR grew by 18.2% from 5.82% to 6.88%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ouachita County, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 81.4 in Ouachita County, AR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Ouachita County, AR.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.5% in Ouachita County, AR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Ouachita County, AR.