Median Household Income
$54,816 ± $2,402
Median Home Value
$178,100 ± $8,924
Median Gross Rent
$884 ± $32/mo
Per Capita Income
$34,413
Poverty Rate
18.3%
Unemployment Rate
6.5%
Homeownership Rate
53.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.9%
Median Age
36.5
Average Commute
15 min
Households
36,775
Veterans
4,635
Population Over Time
Fort Smith grew 3.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
87,193
2016
87,712
2018
87,639
2020
87,788
2022
89,315
2024
89,805
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
60.4%
Hispanic or Latino
20.5%
Black or African American
7.0%
Asian
5.5%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.