Fort Smith, Arkansas Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Fort Smith is 87,639, a change of 0.51% when compared to 2014. With an area of 68.26 square miles, this works out to a population density of 1,283.86 persons/mi².

The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 35,415, with an average household size of 2.43.

Fort Smith's 2018 unemployment rate was 4.97%.

The average household income in Fort Smith for 2018 was $60,366, while the median was $40,004.

Fort Smith Population Trends

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Fort Smith Age Grouping

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Fort Smith Ethnicity Mix

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Fort Smith Fertility Rate

1,668 estimated births

(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Fort Smith Household Characteristics

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Fort Smith Median Age over Time

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Fort Smith Households with Children by Age

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Fort Smith Median Household Income

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Fort Smith Educational Attainment

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Fort Smith Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,013

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Fort Smith Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $666

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Fort Smith Average Commute

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Fort Smith Primary Transportation

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Fort Smith Gender Mix

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Fort Smith Field of Employment

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Fort Smith Population Data

Period	Geography	Population
2014	Fort Smith city, Arkansas	87,193
2015	Fort Smith city, Arkansas	87,603
2016	Fort Smith city, Arkansas	87,712
2017	Fort Smith city, Arkansas	87,537
2018	Fort Smith city, Arkansas	87,639

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