Ouachita County , Louisiana
Population: 158,916 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $51,241 Home $183,000 Rent $923/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Ouachita County's headline indicators land 31% below the national median on income ($51,241), with housing 40% below the US figure ($183,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Ouachita County in the top 12% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$51,241
Median Income
household
$183,000
Home Value
median
$923/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $51,241 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,656 |
| Poverty Rate | 24.0% |
| Median Home Value | $183,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $923/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 59.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 40.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 158,916 |
| Median Age | 36.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 27.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
44.1%
Obesity
15.4%
Diabetes
17.9%
Smoking
44.6%
High Blood Pressure
32.3%
No Physical Activity
26.2%
Depression
40.9%
Insufficient Sleep
80.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 87.5 · 88th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
96.02
🌀 Hurricane
79.52
🔥 Wildfire
56.20
❄️ Winter Storm
54.01
🌍 Earthquake
89.28
☀️ Drought
46.22
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