Ouachita County Demographics
A map of Ouachita County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 87,426 | 54.5% |
Black | 58,804 | 36.7% |
Hispanic | 5,658 | 3.5% |
Multiracial | 5,353 | 3.3% |
Asian | 2,276 | 1.4% |
Native American/Other | 851 | 0.5% |
Ouachita County, Louisiana had a population of 160,368 in 2020. It was 54.5% White, 36.7% Black, 1.4% Asian, 3.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ouachita County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Ouachita County is the 8th most populous county of the 64 counties in Louisiana.
Ouachita County's White Population
87,426 residents of Ouachita County identify as White, or 54.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Ouachita County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Ouachita County is ranked #42 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Ouachita County is more White than neighboring Morehouse County (47.7% White). Ouachita County is less White than neighboring Caldwell County (78.3% White), Richland County (58.2% White), Union County (67.7% White), and Jackson County (65.8% White).
Ouachita County's Black Population
58,804 residents of Ouachita County identify as Black, or 36.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ouachita County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Ouachita County is ranked #20 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Ouachita County is more Black than neighboring Caldwell County (15.8% Black), Richland County (36.4% Black), Union County (23.6% Black), and Jackson County (26.2% Black). Ouachita County is less Black than neighboring Morehouse County (46.7% Black).
Ouachita County's Asian Population
2,276 residents of Ouachita County identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ouachita County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Ouachita County is ranked #14 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Ouachita County is more Asian than neighboring Caldwell County (0.4% Asian), Richland County (0.2% Asian), Union County (0.2% Asian), Jackson County (1% Asian), and Morehouse County (0.3% Asian).
Ouachita County's Hispanic Population
5,658 residents of Ouachita County identify as Hispanic, or 3.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ouachita County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Ouachita County is ranked #36 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Ouachita County is more Hispanic than neighboring Caldwell County (2.3% Hispanic), Richland County (2% Hispanic), Jackson County (3.1% Hispanic), and Morehouse County (1.5% Hispanic). Ouachita County is less Hispanic than neighboring Union County (5.4% Hispanic).
Ouachita County's Native American/Other Population
851 residents of Ouachita County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ouachita County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Ouachita County is ranked #43 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Ouachita County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Caldwell County (0.3% Native American/Other), Jackson County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Morehouse County (0.4% Native American/Other). Ouachita County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Richland County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Ouachita County's Multiracial Population
5,353 residents of Ouachita County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ouachita County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Louisiana, Ouachita County is ranked #23 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Ouachita County is more Multiracial than neighboring Caldwell County (2.9% Multiracial), Richland County (2.5% Multiracial), and Union County (2.7% Multiracial). Ouachita County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jackson County (3.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.