Ouachita County, Arkansas's estimated 2023 population is 21,609 with a growth rate of -1.58% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ouachita County, Arkansas is the 28th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 26,120 and has seen a growth of -17.27% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.06
Average Family Size
2.45
Average Household Size
70.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 58.97%.
All
Male
Female
$31,113
Average Earnings
$39,914
Average Male
$25,908
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
98.23% of Ouachita County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 1.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.22% of the population.
rate
26.24%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.63%
Male Poverty Rate
24.32%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Ouachita County, Arkansas is Asian, with 50% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Ouachita County, Arkansas is Multiple, with 8.33% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.44%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
45.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.8%
Male Marriage Rate
43.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
1,702
Number of Veterans
1,544
Male Veterans
158
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
12.51%
Veteran Poverty Rate
41.41%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
50.4%
Labor Force Participation
46.6%
Employment Rate
7.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
79.92%
Born in Ouachita County, Arkansas
103.18%
Native Born
1%
Foreign Born
0.58%
Non Citizen
0.42%
Naturalized
103.18% of Ouachita County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 79.92% having been born in Arkansas. 0.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.