Welcome to Ouachita Parish ...
Time Zone: Ouachita Parish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Monroe is the Seat for Ouachita Parish.
Ouachita Parish is one of the original parishes of Louisiana and was founded in 1807.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ouachita had a population of 153,279 people. This is a decrease of 0.45% since the last Census (which gave a population of 153,969 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ouachita represented 3.4% of the total population of Louisiana.
Below are some of the communities located in Ouachita Parish:
- Monroe
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
- Richwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
- Sterlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- West Monroe
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Websites specific to Ouachita Parish
- Websites for nearby parishes
- Caldwell Parish
- Jackson Parish
- Lincoln Parish
- Morehouse Parish
- Richland Parish
- Union Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |