Who is the Ouachita County Assessor?

Tonya McKenzie is the Assessor of Ouachita County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Ouachita County Circuit Clerk?

Gladys Nettles is the Circuit Clerk of Ouachita County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Ouachita County Coroner?

Todd McAteer (Republican) is the Coroner of Ouachita County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Ouachita County County Clerk?

Sherri Hunter (Independent) is the County Clerk of Ouachita County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Ouachita County County Judge?

Robert McAdoo is the County Judge of Ouachita County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Ouachita County Sheriff and Collector?

David Norwood is the Sheriff and Collector of Ouachita County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Ouachita County Treasurer?

Melinda Chambers (Republican) is the Treasurer of Ouachita County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

What is the population of Ouachita County?

About 22,085 people, with a median age of 43.8; the median household income is $49,268 and 18.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Ouachita County?

4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 394 people unemployed in a labor force of 9,221, against 5.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Ouachita County?

13 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 3 school district and 3 special district governments.

Ouachita County, AR elected officials: the quorum court, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Ouachita County: 7 seats on 7 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Assessor	Tonya McKenzie source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Circuit Clerk	Gladys Nettles source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Coroner	Todd McAteer Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Sherri Hunter Independent source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Judge	Robert McAdoo source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff and Collector	David Norwood source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Treasurer	Melinda Chambers Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Ouachita County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 13 local governments in Ouachita County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	0
Cities, towns, villages and townships	6	0
School districts (school boards)	3	0
Special districts (elected boards)	3	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Ouachita County

22,085people

43.8median ageU.S.: 38.9

$49,268 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

18.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%

16.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$102,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700

5.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

0.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

8.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

6.9%U.S.: 8.4%

50.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

19.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.6% · White 53.9% · Black 40.8% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 2.4% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Ouachita County

4.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.1%. Arkansas: 3.7%.

394people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

8,827people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

9,221in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.3%	394	8,827	9,221
August 2026	4.5%	401	8,575	8,976
July 2026	5.1%	461	8,536	8,997
June 2026	4.7%	445	8,968	9,413
May 2026	4.4%	406	8,840	9,246
April 2026	4.1%	372	8,782	9,154
March 2026	4.8%	446	8,763	9,209
February 2026	5.0%	463	8,708	9,171
January 2026	5.8%	521	8,521	9,042
December 2025	5.1%	471	8,745	9,216
November 2025	5.1%	473	8,754	9,227
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	5.1%	466	8,711	9,177
August 2025	5.4%	482	8,479	8,961
July 2025	5.7%	508	8,461	8,969
June 2025	4.9%	459	8,872	9,331
May 2025	4.6%	416	8,724	9,140
April 2025	4.4%	399	8,744	9,143
March 2025	4.8%	434	8,694	9,128
February 2025	5.1%	466	8,659	9,125
January 2025	4.9%	444	8,605	9,049
December 2024	4.1%	384	8,881	9,265
November 2024	4.1%	377	8,817	9,194
October 2024	4.2%	392	8,898	9,290

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	5.0%	456	8,677	9,133
2024	4.3%	396	8,795	9,191
2023	3.8%	352	8,903	9,255
2022	3.8%	351	8,836	9,187
2021	4.2%	376	8,537	8,913
2020	6.6%	593	8,406	8,999
2019	5.4%	490	8,650	9,140
2018	4.8%	438	8,678	9,116
2017	4.9%	442	8,660	9,102
2016	5.3%	490	8,788	9,278

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Arkansas's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.9% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Ouachita County

570.5 per 100,0002025. Arkansas: 531.8.

1,720.2 per 100,0002025. Arkansas: 1,644.9.

0murders2025, 131 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	131	570.5	395	1,720.2
2024	149	647.7	532	2,312.7
2023	162	695.4	500	2,146.4
2022	146	619.3	541	2,294.9
2016	148	596.2	519	2,090.7

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Ouachita County Sheriff's Office	2025	56	106	11,504
Camden Police Department	2025	75	289	9,998

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Arkansas · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.23 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 21,502 people.

48sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

53civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Ouachita County Sheriff's Office	27	34	11,504
Camden Police Department	21	19	9,998

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	48	2.23	53	2
2024	48	2.23	53	2
2023	45	2.06	50	2
2022	42	1.90	48	2
2021	40	1.76	46	3
2019	40	1.72	49	3
2018	40	1.70	46	3
2017	37	1.55	46	3
2016	44	1.83	43	3

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Ouachita County Assessor?: Tonya McKenzie is the Assessor of Ouachita County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ouachita County Circuit Clerk?: Gladys Nettles is the Circuit Clerk of Ouachita County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ouachita County Coroner?: Todd McAteer (Republican) is the Coroner of Ouachita County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ouachita County County Clerk?: Sherri Hunter (Independent) is the County Clerk of Ouachita County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ouachita County County Judge?: Robert McAdoo is the County Judge of Ouachita County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ouachita County Sheriff and Collector?: David Norwood is the Sheriff and Collector of Ouachita County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ouachita County Treasurer?: Melinda Chambers (Republican) is the Treasurer of Ouachita County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
What is the population of Ouachita County?: About 22,085 people, with a median age of 43.8; the median household income is $49,268 and 18.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Ouachita County?: 4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 394 people unemployed in a labor force of 9,221, against 5.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Ouachita County?: 13 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 3 school district and 3 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 7, 2026, from Arkansas Legislative Audit's latest audit report for each county (the officers who held office at the end of that year); for justices of the peace, the county's own quorum court page where it has a current one, and otherwise, as for coroners and surveyors, the Secretary of State's certified results of each seat's last election on Arkansas Tally ENR (officials appointed since then may differ). A county's quorum court is shown only when at least three quarters of its districts' justices are known; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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