The Town Files

Ouachita County, Arkansas

22,085 people. The median home is worth $102,100 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $49,268.

Towns in Ouachita County

Towns in Ouachita County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Camden10,612$107,400$49,36139.2
East Camden798$110,400$37,50032.0
Bearden776$74,600$29,75032.6
Stephens770$70,700$61,51837.8

People and housing

Ouachita CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$102,100$128,600
Median rent$764$792
Median household income$49,268$50,408
Median age43.837.8
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%16.5%
Below the poverty line18.9%19.7%

Jobs and pay

7,057 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,303 a year.

Largest industries in Ouachita CountyManufacturing1,094 jobs · $64,547Retail925 jobs · $27,926Hotels & restaurants461 jobs · $17,766Transportation & warehousing288 jobs · $48,338Wholesale trade253 jobs · $54,162Construction204 jobs · $53,845
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Ouachita County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 517 storm events in Ouachita County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Ouachita County by type since 1996Hail105Heat9Flood105Drought26Tornado14Heavy Rain7Flash Flood32Strong Wind7Winter Storm11Tropical Storm6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Ouachita County has been included in 29 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 15, 2026FireFM-5676: Bunker Fire
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3636: Severe Winter Storm
May 21, 2025FloodDR-4873: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 5, 2025Severe StormEM-3627: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 4, 2023Winter StormDR-4700: Severe Winter Storm
August 27, 2020HurricaneEM-3541: Hurricane Laura
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).