Ouachita Parish Louisiana Cities/Towns – Bawcomville, Clairborne, Monroe (Parish Seat), Richwood, Sterlington, Swartz, West Monroe

Ouachita Parish (French: Paroisse d’Ouachita) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. 2016 U.S. Census population: 156,983. The parish seat is Monroe.

History
Named for: Ouachita Native Americans. The parish bears the same name as the Ouachita River, which flows through southern Arkansas and northeastern Louisiana.