Fort Smith, AR

About

In 2023, Fort Smith, AR had a population of 89.5k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. 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 N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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.

Most people in Fort Smith, AR N/A, and the average commute time was 17.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Smith, AR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Smith, AR is home to a population of 89.5k people, from which 93% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Fort Smith, AR residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 4.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (52.2k people) in Fort Smith, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.7k Other (Hispanic) and 6.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

93.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93% of Fort Smith, AR residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Smith, AR was 93.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fort Smith, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Smith, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
52.2k ± 629
Other (Hispanic)
11.7k ± 1.12k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.9k ± 648

20%

Hispanic Population

17.9k people

In 2023, there were 4.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (52.2k people) in Fort Smith, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.7k Other (Hispanic) and 6.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

20% of the people in Fort Smith, AR are hispanic (17.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fort Smith, AR as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,468 ± 432
Vietnam
1,119 ± 283
Gulf War (1990s)
778 ± 257

Fort Smith, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Smith, AR employs 40.8k people. The largest industries in Fort Smith, AR are Manufacturing (7,035 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,506 people), and Retail Trade (4,215 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

40.8k

2023 Value

± 1,779

0.493%

1 Year growth

± 6.16%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Smith, AR grew at a rate of 0.493%, from 40.6k employees to 40.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Smith, AR, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Smith, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

40.8k

2023 Value

± 1,779

0.493%

1 Year growth

± 6.16%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Smith, AR grew at a rate of 0.493%, from 40.6k employees to 40.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Smith, AR, are Manufacturing (7,035 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,506 people), and Retail Trade (4,215 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,030

Median earning men ± $1,804

$31,992

Median earning women ± $1,343

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,926), Information ($58,988), and Public Administration ($56,186).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,406), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,567), and Public Administration ($47,090).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

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

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

N/AJohn Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/ATom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Fort Smith, AR awarded 2,193 degrees. The student population of Fort Smith, AR in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

The median tuition costs in N/A are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $4,512 and $11,376 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 6,504 students enrolled in Fort Smith, AR, 41.4% men and 58.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,753 records, of which 60% were women and 40% men.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Fort Smith, AR have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Fort Smith, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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

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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.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Fort Smith, AR N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Smith, AR is from Arkansas.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Smith, AR have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Fort Smith, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Smith, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Smith, AR (16.1k out of 87.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

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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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Fort Smith, AR has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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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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