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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Fort Smith Metro

Fort Smith, AR-OK · 3 counties · 207,290 residents · 1,800.028 sq mi
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Fort Smith has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $32,448. Population has grown 18% since 1990. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 24%. Median home value is $67,689.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
207,290
+18%since 1990
from 175,911 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
115 / sq mi
+18%since 1990
from 98 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
35.6
+6%since 1990
from 33.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
170K187K204K221K238K1990201020202024Fort Smith
2024230K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.3%(15,174)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.4%(15,301)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(15,660)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.2%(15,001)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.2%(12,766)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.5%(27,932)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.5%(32,081)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.2%(27,437)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.5%(19,773)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.8%(14,067)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.3%(8,983)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(3,115)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$32,448
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,366 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,605
+50%since 1990
from $11,083 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
14.9%
−1.1 ptssince 1990
from 16.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$67,689
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $45,309 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$408
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $306 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
68.9%
−0.7 ptssince 1990
from 69.6% in 1990
31.1% rent
RELATED:See current rent listings in Fort Smith on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic88.4%(155,575)
Black3.8%(6,706)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(1,644)
Asian2%(3,604)
2000
White, non-Hispanic80.4%(166,605)
Black4%(8,189)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(10,246)
Asian2.3%(4,715)

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)
Salvadoran2.1%(4,884)
Guatemalan0.6%(1,313)
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
Dominican0.1%(140)
Argentine0.1%(64)
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
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
British0.4%(924)
Norwegian0.4%(834)
Czech0.2%(531)
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)
Haitian0%(29)
Israeli0%(24)
Turkish0%(17)
Lebanese0%(16)
Iranian0%(16)
Syrian0%(15)
Latvian0%(7)
Serbian0%(7)
Slovene0%(5)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.8%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 11.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
74.1%
+6.6 ptssince 1990
from 67.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
4.9%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 3.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.2 min
−24%since 1990
from 18.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.3%(18,136)
Married63.3%(49,368)
Widowed2.4%(1,895)
Divorced11%(8,577)
Women 15+
Never married16%(13,301)
Married59.7%(49,687)
Widowed11.2%(9,352)
Divorced13.1%(10,884)
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Largest cities

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.

What's inside

3 component counties

Sebastian CountyCENTRAL130,641Crawford CountyCENTRAL62,657Sequoyah County40,842
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fort Smith, AR-OK?

Fort Smith, AR-OK has about 207,290 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Fort Smith, AR-OK?

The typical household in Fort Smith, AR-OK earns about $32,448 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 $67,689, and the typical rent is about $408 a month.

How educated are people in Fort Smith, AR-OK?

About 13.8% 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 14.9% of people in Fort Smith, AR-OK live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fort Smith, AR-OK grown since 1990?

Yes, Fort Smith, AR-OK has grown since 1990. The population has added about 31,379 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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