COMPARING TWO PLACES
Smithville vs Fort Smith
PLACE A
Smithville, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Smithville is 94% smaller than Fort Smith. Fort Smith earns more, with a median household income $21,624 higher. Smithville has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 3%).
SMITHVILLEFORT SMITHDIFFERENCE
Total population5,62090,855−94% vs Fort Smith
Population density9601,415−455
Population growth10.5%3.4%+7.1 pts
Median age42.236.5+5.7
Male44.9%49.5%−4.6 pts
Female55.1%50.5%+4.6 pts
Foreign-born9.4%11.9%−2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.0%58.1%+17.9 pts
Black2.0%7.0%−5.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.2%20.5%−2.3 pts
Asian2.6%5.3%−2.6 pts
Other1.1%9.1%−8.0 pts
Median household income$33,192$54,816−$21,624
Per capita income$19,779$34,413−$14,634
Poverty rate33.4%18.3%+15.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4390.521−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%23.9%−6.9 pts
Graduate degree6.4%9.9%−3.5 pts
Unemployment rate7.4%6.5%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation48.4%61.9%−13.4 pts
Median home value$194,200$178,100+$16,100
Median gross rent$740$884−$144
Owner-occupied54.7%53.4%+1.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.3%9.1%−1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households65.4%39.5%+25.9 pts
Average commute15.116.8−1.7
Worked from home1.1%7.8%−6.8 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.1%+0.6 pts
Uninsured8.2%12.7%−4.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025