METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Fort Smith Metro
Fort Smith, AR-OK · 3 counties · 175,911 residents · 1,800.028 sq mi
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Fort Smith has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $22,366. Population has fallen 15% since 2000, a loss of 31,379 residents. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $45,309.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024230K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(12,856)
5 to 97.7%(13,560)
10 to 147.7%(13,626)
15 to 197.3%(12,855)
20 to 246.4%(11,262)
25 to 3416.1%(28,380)
35 to 4414.4%(25,374)
45 to 5411.1%(19,444)
55 to 648.6%(15,088)
65 to 747.6%(13,338)
75 to 844.4%(7,698)
85 and over1.4%(2,430)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$22,366
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,448 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$45,309
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,689 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic80.4%(166,605)
Black4%(8,189)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(10,246)
Asian2.3%(4,715)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.4%(155,575)
Black3.8%(6,706)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(1,644)
Asian2%(3,604)
Other5.7%(10,026)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican7.8%(17,941)
Central American3%(6,949)
Salvadoran2.1%(4,884)
Guatemalan0.6%(1,313)
South American0.2%(518)
Honduran0.3%(517)
Puerto Rican0.2%(481)
Spaniard0.2%(366)
Peruvian0.1%(289)
Cuban0.1%(251)
Colombian0.1%(165)
Costa Rican0.1%(147)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese1%(2,236)
Laotian1%(2,210)
Filipino0.2%(566)
Chinese0.1%(285)
Asian Indian0.1%(240)
Hmong0.1%(225)
Korean0.1%(216)
Pakistani0.1%(174)
Nepalese0%(55)
Sri Lankan0.1%(41)
Thai0%(21)
Japanese0%(13)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(204)
Marshallese0%(63)
Samoan0%(37)
Guamanian0%(36)
Chamorro0%(11)
Ancestry
English11.3%(26,039)
German10.8%(24,784)
Irish10.7%(24,623)
American8.5%(19,440)
Scottish1.7%(4,012)
Italian1.6%(3,689)
French1.5%(3,562)
Scotch-Irish1%(2,390)
Dutch0.8%(1,825)
Welsh0.6%(1,464)
Polish0.6%(1,283)
Swedish0.5%(1,095)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.4%(968)
British0.4%(924)
Norwegian0.4%(834)
Czech0.2%(531)
French Canadian0.2%(494)
Arab0.2%(381)
West Indian0.1%(327)
Russian0.1%(309)
Hungarian0.1%(296)
Canadian0.1%(281)
Swiss0.1%(265)
Romanian0.2%(228)
Armenian0.3%(203)
Finnish0.1%(200)
Austrian0.1%(145)
Egyptian0.2%(137)
Portuguese0.1%(137)
Danish0.1%(130)
Nigerian0.1%(128)
Australian0.2%(100)
Greek0.1%(100)
Belgian0.1%(51)
Slovak0%(50)
Croatian0%(39)
Bulgarian0.1%(35)
Ukrainian0%(35)
Lithuanian0%(30)
Haitian0%(29)
Israeli0%(24)
Turkish0%(17)
Lebanese0%(16)
Iranian0%(16)
Syrian0%(15)
Palestinian0%(12)
Brazilian0%(9)
Jordanian0%(8)
Jamaican0%(8)
Latvian0%(7)
Serbian0%(7)
Slovene0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
67.4%
−6.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.1%(27,240)
Married54.3%(49,135)
Widowed3.4%(3,095)
Divorced12.1%(10,962)
Women 15+
Never married24%(22,695)
Married51.6%(48,767)
Widowed10%(9,443)
Divorced14.4%(13,650)
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Fort SmithCENTRAL90,855Van Buren24,556Greenwood9,793Sallisaw8,790Alma6,071Barling5,452Roland4,146Muldrow3,375Lavaca2,528Mulberry1,635Cedarville1,458Vian1,386Kibler1,029Gore996Hackett857Dyer807Brushy777Redbird Smith659Nicut609Bonanza603Brent583Remy580Mountainburg535Hartford499Evening Shade489Huntington486Central City469Long450Akins450Carlisle435
The 30 most populous of 51 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Fort Smith, AR-OK?
Fort Smith, AR-OK has about 175,911 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Fort Smith, AR-OK?
The typical household in Fort Smith, AR-OK earns about $22,366 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Fort Smith, AR-OK expensive?
In Fort Smith, AR-OK, the median home is worth about $45,309, and the typical rent is about $306 a month.
How educated are people in Fort Smith, AR-OK?
About 11.8% of adults age 25 and over in Fort Smith, AR-OK hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Fort Smith, AR-OK?
About 16.1% of people in Fort Smith, AR-OK live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024