Ola is a city in Yell County, Arkansas, United States.

As of 2004[update] it serves as a commercial center in Yell County.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[4] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 934 people, 481 households, and 278 families residing in the city.

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 1,204 people, 464 households, and 283 families residing in the city.

34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.