Ouachita County, Arkansas

Ouachita County
County
Ouachita County Courthouse in Camden
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°36′00″N 92°55′00″W / 33.6°N 92.916666666667°W / 33.6; -92.916666666667
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Founded	November 29, 1842
Seat	Camden
Largest city	Camden
Area
• Total	740 sq mi (1,900 km2)
• Land	733 sq mi (1,900 km2)
• Water	7.0 sq mi (18 km2)  0.9%
Population  (2020)
• Total	22,650
• Density	31/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th

Ouachita County (/ˈwɑːʃɪtɑː/ WAH-shi-tah) is a county located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,650.^[1]

The county seat is Camden.^[2] Ouachita County is part of the Camden, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area. Formed on November 29, 1842, the county is named for the Ouachita River.