Fort Smith, AR

Census Place

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2021 Population
89,116
1.51% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
37
0.817% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
19%
0.509% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$48,033
6.19% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$137,800
3.77% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
41,133
0.992% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Fort Smith, AR had a population of 89.1k people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $48,033. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Fort Smith, AR grew from 87,788 to 89,116, a 1.51% increase and its median household income grew from $45,233 to $48,033, a 6.19% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Smith, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.3%), Other (Hispanic) (13%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.28%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.11%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.73%).

None of the households in Fort Smith, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.5% of the residents in Fort Smith, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fort Smith, AR are University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (1,394 degrees awarded in 2021), Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (175 degrees), and Academy of Salon and Spa (40 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Fort Smith, AR was $137,800, and the homeownership rate was 51.7%.

Most people in Fort Smith, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Smith, AR was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Fort Smith, AR is home to a population of 89.1k people, from which 93.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 11.7% of Fort Smith, AR residents were born outside of the country (10.4k people).

In 2021, there were 4.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (52.9k people) in Fort Smith, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.6k Other (Hispanic) and 7.38k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.5%
2021 Citizenship
93.4%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 93.5% of Fort Smith, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Smith, AR was 93.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Smith, AR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    52.9k ± 694
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    11.6k ± 1.15k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    7.38k ± 481
19.4%
Hispanic Population
17.3k people

In 2021, there were 4.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (52.9k people) in Fort Smith, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.6k Other (Hispanic) and 7.38k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

19.4% of the people in Fort Smith, AR are hispanic (17.3k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    62,153 ± 6,057 people
  2. El Salvador
    16,156 ± 3,112 people
  3. India
    9,838 ± 2,431 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 62,153 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 16,156 and India with 9,838.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.7%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
10.4k people
11.7%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
10.3k people

As of 2021, 11.7% of Fort Smith, AR residents (10.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Smith, AR was 11.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,422 ± 298
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,347 ± 411
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    913 ± 267

Fort Smith, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Fort Smith, AR employs 41.1k people. The largest industries in Fort Smith, AR are Manufacturing (6,890 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,701 people), and Retail Trade (4,722 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($75,871), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($75,649), and Finance & Insurance ($59,018).

Males in Arkansas have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,055. The income inequality in Arkansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.45, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

41.1k
2021 Value
± 1,795
0.992%
1 Year growth
± 6.12%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fort Smith, AR grew at a rate of 0.992%, from 40.7k employees to 41.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Smith, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,655 people), Production Occupations (4,222 people), and Management Occupations (3,988 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Smith, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

41.1k
2021 Value
± 1,795
0.992%
1 Year growth
± 6.12%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fort Smith, AR grew at a rate of 0.992%, from 40.7k employees to 41.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Smith, AR, are Manufacturing (6,890 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,701 people), and Retail Trade (4,722 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Smith, AR, though some of these residents may live in Fort Smith, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,487
Median earning men ± $1,898
$28,006
Median earning women ± $1,901

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,520), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,940), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,725).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,873), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($41,354), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,904).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Arkansas to other states, or from other states to Arkansas.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $14.8B
  2. $14.6B
  3. $9.99B

In 2020, the top outbound Arkansas product (by dollars) was Meat/seafood with $14.8B, followed by Mixed freight ($14.6B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($9.99B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Arkansas products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$142B
2020 Value in Arkansas
$271B
Projected 2050 Value in Arkansas
90.7% growth

In 2020, total outbound Arkansas trade was $142B. This is expected to increase 90.7% to $271B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Arkansas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Arkansas to other states, or from other states to Arkansas.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $11.3B
  2. $7.08B
  3. $5.91B

In 2020, the top outbound Arkansas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $11.3B, followed by Mississippi with $7.08B and Oklahoma and $5.91B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Arkansas shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 62.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman
Senator from Arkansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tom Cotton
Senator from Arkansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arkansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Fort Smith, AR awarded 1,650 degrees. The student population of Fort Smith, AR in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 2,644 male students and 3,683 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Smith, AR are White (1,081 and 66%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (214 and 13.1%), Two or More Races (129 and 7.88%), and Asian (107 and 6.54%).

The largest universities in Fort Smith, AR by number of degrees awarded are University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (1,394 and 84.5%), Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (175 and 10.6%), and Academy of Salon and Spa (40 and 2.42%).

The most popular majors in Fort Smith, AR are General Business Administration & Management (138 and 8.36%), Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy. (137 and 8.3%), and Organizational Leadership (118 and 7.15%).

The median tuition cost in Fort Smith, AR for a public four year colleges is $4,104 for in-state students and $11,376 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2020 in Fort Smith, AR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 80%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 6,327 (41.8% men and 58.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 6,327 students enrolled in Fort Smith, AR, 41.8% men and 58.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,842 records, of which 59.1% were women and 40.9% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 127 degrees awarded
  2. 111 degrees awarded
  3. 101 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Fort Smith, AR was General Business Administration & Management with 127 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Fort Smith, AR according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,394 degrees awarded
  2. 175 degrees awarded
  3. 40 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Arkansas-Fort Smith with 1,394 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 744 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fort Smith, AR, which is 0.821 times less than the 906 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,081 degrees mean that there were 5.05 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 214 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($4,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,650) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,235) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.862% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (802k), Some college (542k), and Secondary Education (364k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Fort Smith, AR was $137,800 in 2021, which is 0.563 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $132,800 to $137,800, a 3.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Smith, AR is 51.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Fort Smith, AR have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Smith, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fort Smith, AR is $48,033. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Fort Smith, AR was Census Tract 10.02 with a value of $88,937, followed by Census Tract 13.01 and Census Tract 12.01, with respective values of $69,833 and $61,389.

Property

$137,800
Median Property Value 2021
±$5,908
$18,700
Median Property Taxes
±$1,082

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fort Smith, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Smith, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

51.7%
Homeownership
2021
66.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 51.7% of the housing units in Fort Smith, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.6%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 10.02
  2. Census Tract 13.01
  3. Census Tract 12.01

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fort Smith, AR was Census Tract 10.02 with a value of $88,937, followed by Census Tract 13.01 and Census Tract 12.01, with respective values of $69,833 and $61,389.

The following map shows all of the places in Fort Smith, AR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$48,033
Median Household Income
± $2,929
36.2k
Number of Households
± 1,639

In 2021, the median household income of the 36.2k households in Fort Smith, AR grew to $48,033 from the previous year's value of $45,233.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Smith, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Smith, AR is from Arkansas.
0.45
2021 Wage GINI in Arkansas
0.45
2020 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2021, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0627% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (79.9%)
  2. Carpooled (10.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.37%)

In 2021, 79.9% of workers in Fort Smith, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (5.37%).

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Commute Time

16.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Smith, AR have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.63% of the workforce in Fort Smith, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Smith, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Smith, AR have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Smith, AR (16.7k out of 87.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Smith, AR is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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86.6% of the population of Fort Smith, AR has health coverage, with 38.2% on employee plans, 23.6% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sebastian County, AR see 761 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.55% decrease from the previous year (789 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1276 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 270 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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761 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sebastian County, AR

Primary care physicians in Sebastian County, AR see an average of 761 patients per year. This represents a 3.55% decrease from the previous year (789 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sebastian County, AR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.4%
Uninsured
38.2%
Employer Coverage
23.6%
Medicaid
11.4%
Medicare
11.6%
Non-Group
1.8%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Smith, AR grew by 5.48% from 12.7% to 13.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fort Smith, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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