Camden is a city in Ouachita County, Arkansas, home to about 10,307 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71701.
Homes sold for a median of $94 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Camden; also East Camden
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Camden. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)192 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN195 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX233 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Camden; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Camden had 10,612 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 38th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Ouachita County grew from 20,892 residents in 1900 to 22,650 in 2020.
Ouachita County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 53.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Camden 1, AR weather station (2 miles away).
7,973 jobs at 465 businesses in Ouachita County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
103 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Camden.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 45 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1844.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Camden Fairview School District, HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Ouachita), SAU-Tech Career Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden Fairview Early Childhood CenterCamden | Pre-K | 113 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Harmony Grove Elementary SchoolCamden | Pre-K–6 | 425 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Fairview Elementary SchoolCamden | K–3 | 523 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Ivory Intermediate SchoolCamden | 4–5 | 286 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Camden Fairview Middle SchoolCamden | 6–8 | 421 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Harmony Grove High SchoolCamden | 7–12 | 402 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Camden Fairview High SchoolCamden | 9–12 | 652 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| SAU Tech Career CenterCamden | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 8.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Christian SchoolCamden | K–12 | 72 | Assembly of God | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with East Camden.
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