In 2023, Fort Smith, AR had a population of 89.5k people with a median age of 36.6 and a median household income of $52,692. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fort Smith, AR grew from 89,315 to 89,496, a 0.203% increase and its median household income grew from $50,799 to $52,692, a 3.73% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Smith, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.4%), Other (Hispanic) (13.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.71%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.25%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.45%).
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% of the residents in Fort Smith, AR are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Fort Smith, AR are University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (1,408 degrees awarded in 2022), Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (178 degrees), and Designer Barber & Stylist School (53 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Fort Smith, AR was $168,100, and the homeownership rate was 53%.
Most people in Fort Smith, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Smith, AR was 2 cars per household.
