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Welcome to Ouachita County ...

Time Zone: Ouachita County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Camden is the Seat for Ouachita County.

Ouachita County was founded in 1842 and was created by taking area from Union County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ouachita had a population of 23,382 people. This is a decrease of 10.23% since the last Census (which gave a population of 26,046 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ouachita represented 0.89% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Ouachita County:

  • Bearden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bearden is located in Ouachita County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
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  • Camden
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Camden is located in Ouachita County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,638 people
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  • Chidester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chidester is located in Ouachita County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
  • East Camden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • East Camden is located in Ouachita County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Louann
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Louann is located in Ouachita County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Stephens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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