In 2023, Fort Smith, AR-OK had a population of 229k people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $56,717. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fort Smith, AR-OK declined from 245,475 to 228,916, a −6.75% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,224 to $56,717, a 6.56% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Smith, AR-OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.86%), Other (Hispanic) (6.3%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3.99%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.86%).
None of the households in Fort Smith, AR-OK 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.
96.5% of the residents in Fort Smith, AR-OK are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Fort Smith, AR-OK 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-OK was $160,100, and the homeownership rate was 66.2%.
Most people in Fort Smith, AR-OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Smith, AR-OK was 2 cars per household.
Fort Smith, AR-OK borders Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO, Muskogee, OK, and Tahlequah, OK.
