Ouachita County, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Ouachita County, Arkansas has a population of 22,085 across 733 square miles, down 4.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $862.9 m in 2024, 465 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals worth $3.2 m.
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Ouachita County
How many people live in Ouachita County
- Population22,085
- Households8,624
- Average household size2.56
- Median household income$49,268
- Median age43.8
- Median gross rent$764 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$102,100
- Home value to household income2.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over15,565
- Population under 184,909
- Share under 1822.2 percent
- Population 65 and over4,719
- Share 65 and over21.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6412,457
- Civilian labor force8,877
- Unemployment rate5.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over51.7 percent
- Rank by population among Arkansas counties29th of 75
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1769th
Ouachita County is the 29th largest of 75 Arkansas counties by population. A median home costs 2.1 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.2 percent against 21.4 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ouachita County
Is Ouachita County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-4.26 percent
- Census 2020 base population22,648
- Births, 2024231
- Deaths, 2024370
- Natural change, 2024-139
- Net domestic migration, 202432
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202432
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-319
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2926th
The county has lost 4.26 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Ouachita County
Where people moving to Ouachita County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving485
- People arriving, from those returns937
- Adjusted gross income arriving$20.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$42,769
- Largest single originOuachita County Non-migrants (7,569 households)
- Largest single destination (7,569 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouachita County Non-migrants | 7,569 | 15,274 | $428.5 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 174 | 344 | $9.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 132 | 238 | $4.3 m |
| Other flows - South | 113 | 205 | $5.6 m |
| Union County | 74 | 152 | $3.3 m |
| Other flows - West | 35 | 79 | $2.9 m |
| Columbia County | 30 | 59 | $824,000 |
| Dallas County | 27 | 59 | $1.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Ouachita County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Ouachita County
What the Ouachita County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$862.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$844.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.1 percent
- GDP change over five years30.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Arkansas counties36th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1966th
- GDP per resident$39,073
Output grew 2.1 percent in the latest year and 30.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Ouachita County
Who employs people in Ouachita County
- Covered employment, annual average7,057
- Establishments reporting568
- Average annual pay$48,303
- Average weekly wage$929
- Sector 31-33, employment1,094
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$64,547
- Sector 44-45, employment925
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$27,926
- Sector 72, employment461
- Sector 72, average annual pay$17,766
- Sector 48-49, employment288
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$48,338
- Sector 42, employment253
- Sector 23, employment204
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,094 | 24 | $64,547 |
| Sector 44-45 | 925 | 90 | $27,926 |
| Sector 72 | 461 | 35 | $17,766 |
| Sector 48-49 | 288 | 26 | $48,338 |
| Sector 42 | 253 | 19 | $54,162 |
| Sector 23 | 204 | 39 | $53,845 |
| Sector 56 | 165 | 15 | $35,859 |
| Sector 52 | 158 | 30 | $54,444 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,094 jobs, 15.5 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Ouachita County
What businesses operate in Ouachita County
- Establishments, all industries465
- Employment at those establishments7,973
- Annual payroll$431.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents21.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Ouachita County
What is being built in Ouachita County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Ouachita County
How much SBA lending happens in Ouachita County
- 7(a) approvals recorded9
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$3.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$354,278
- Median 7(a) approval$150,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,403,600
- Largest single approval$1,403,600
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)46
- Jobs per approval5.1
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active8
- Distinct industries receiving approvals8
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer22.2 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter5
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countOffices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (2)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (2)
The average approval of $354,278 sits well above the median of $150,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 22.2 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Ouachita County
Do SBA loans in Ouachita County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure7
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Ouachita County
How big is Ouachita County
- Land area733 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Arkansas counties24th of 75
- Width, east to west31.8 mi
- Height, north to south31.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land30
- Establishments per square mile0.63
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Ouachita County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Ouachita County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population22,085
- Households8,624
- Average household size2.56
- Median household income$49,268
- Median age43.8
Common questions
Ouachita County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ouachita County, Arkansas?
22,085, in 8,624 households, ranking 29th of 75 Arkansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Ouachita County growing?
The population has fallen 4.26 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 231 births against 370 deaths, with net migration of 32. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Ouachita County?
$49,268. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $102,100, which is 2.1 times income, and median gross rent is $764 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Ouachita County?
465 establishments, employing 7,973 people with an annual payroll of $431.8 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Ouachita County?
Average annual pay is $48,303, or $929 a week, across 7,057 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Ouachita County?
9 7(a) approvals totalling $3.2 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, with a median approval of $150,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Ouachita County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Ouachita County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Ouachita County come from?
The largest single origin is Ouachita County Non-migrants, with 7,569 households. Arriving households report an average income of $42,769 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Ouachita County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Ouachita County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.