How many people live in Ouachita County, AR?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 21,700 people living in Ouachita County, AR. That makes Ouachita County the 29th-most populous county in Arkansas. It is home to 0.7% of people living in the state.
21.7K
population of Ouachita County, AR (2024)
0.7%
County share of the Arkansas population (2024)
About 21,700 people lived in Ouachita County, AR in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Ouachita County, AR’s age demographics?
About 4,900 Ouachita County, AR residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.2% of Arkansas's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 4,800 Ouachita County residents, or 22% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.8% of Arkansas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Ouachita County, AR's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Ouachita County, AR’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 40.1% of the Ouachita County, AR population, higher than the national share of 12.6%.
In contrast, Ouachita County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.46% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Ouachita County, AR has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Arkansas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Ouachita County, AR is Camden with about 10,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Ouachita County, AR ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Camden | 10,116 |
| 2. | East Camden | 759 |
| 3. | Stephens | 741 |
| 4. | Bearden | 737 |
| 5. | Chidester | 240 |
| 6. | Louann | 148 |
| 7. | Balance of Ouachita County | 8,943 |
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