Ouachita County, Arkansas

Ouachita County, Arkansas, has 21,731 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Camden. It uses Central Time and covers 733 sq mi (1,898 km²) of land.

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Ouachita County in Arkansas
Calhoun CountyNevada CountyCamdenStephensEast CamdenBeardenChidester
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Resident population, July 2025
21,731
Land area
733 sq mi (1,898 km²)
County seat or government
Camden
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$49,268 ± $2,397
Median home value
$102,100 ± $13,159
Median rent, with utilities
$764 ± $98
Homes lived in by their owners
70.9% ± 2.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Camden, AR micro areaCentral county
Water area
7.02 sq mi (18.2 km²)
State
Arkansas
County code (FIPS)
05103
Coordinates (central point)
33.591168, -92.878413

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Ouachita County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7170116,847 people
  2. 718575,818 people
  3. 717622,929 people
  4. 717202,523 people
  5. 717641,688 people
  6. 717631,607 people
  7. 717261,108 people
  8. 71751573 people

8 ZIP Code areas overlap Ouachita County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Ouachita County, largest first

  1. Ecore Fabre Township8,087 people
  2. Lafayette Township4,891 people
  3. Bradley Township2,214 people
  4. Smackover Township1,325 people
  5. Union Township1,187 people
  6. Valley Township933 people
  7. Red Hill Township698 people
  8. Washington Township531 people
  9. Marion Township523 people
  10. Freeo Township453 people
  11. Bridge Creek Township378 people
  12. Bragg Township216 people
All 18
  1. Cleveland Township212 people
  2. Carroll Township204 people
  3. Behestian Township166 people
  4. Jefferson Township39 people
  5. Liberty Township28 people
  6. River Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Arkansas, by county

School districts in Ouachita County, largest first

  1. Camden Fairview School District16,366 people
  2. Smackover-Norphlet School District6,245 people
  3. Harmony Grove School District (Dallas County)4,543 people
  4. Bearden School District3,498 people
  5. Nevada School District2,714 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Camden, Arkansas (city)10,307 people
  2. Stephens, Arkansas (city)1,099 people
  3. East Camden, Arkansas (town)1,026 people
  4. Bearden, Arkansas (city)826 people
  5. Chidester, Arkansas (city)305 people
  6. Louann, Arkansas (town)119 people
  7. Reader, Arkansas (CDP)43 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Calhoun County, Arkansas21 mi east
  2. Nevada County, Arkansas25 mi west
  3. Dallas County, Arkansas29 mi northeast
  4. Columbia County, Arkansas33 mi southwest
  5. Union County, Arkansas33 mi southeast
  6. Clark County, Arkansas36 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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