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Fort Smith, AR
Demographic Data



Fort Smith Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Fort Smith Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

89,770

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.6%
5 - 17:
17.2%
18 - 24:
9.3%
25 - 34:
14.7%
35 - 54:
23.4%
55 - 64:
12.8%
Over 65 Years:
15.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.0%
4.0%
83.5%
83.5%
25.3%
25.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Fort Smith
USA
$33,991
$33,991
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Fort Smith
USA
$52,692
$52,692
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

18.3%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Education
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Other
Administration
Finance
Public Service
Wholesale
17.3%
17.3%
13.5%
13.5%
10.3%
10.3%
8.8%
8.8%
7.7%
7.7%
6.6%
6.6%
5.8%
5.8%
5.1%
5.1%
4.9%
4.9%
4.7%
4.7%
3.7%
3.7%
3.6%
3.6%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
58.4%
58.4%
20.0%
20.0%
7.7%
7.7%
7.5%
7.5%
5.5%
5.5%
0.8%
0.8%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Scottish
European
Italian
French
Scots-Irish
Welsh
Dutch
British
Swedish
Polish
Hungarian
Scandinavian
Norwegian
Eastern European
French Canadian
African
South African
10.2%
10.2%
9.3%
9.3%
9.1%
9.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Vietnamese
Laotian
Other Asian languages
German/Yiddish
Tagalog
Langs. of India
Arabic
Native American languages
Pacific Island languages
West Germanic languages
Portuguese
African languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
79.1%
79.1%
15.1%
15.1%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Fort Smith Residents

11.7%

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Zip Codes in Fort Smith, AR