Fort Smith, Arkansas Population 2024

89,975

Fort Smith Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fort Smith was:

  • White: 62.68%
  • Other race: 12.76%
  • Two or more races: 9.35%
  • Black or African American: 8.08%
  • Asian: 5.81%
  • Native American: 1.16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.17%
Land Area (mi²)
64.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,401.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.92% (822)
The current population of Fort Smith, Arkansas is 89,975 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 89,153.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White55,98262.68%
Other race11,39512.76%
Two or more races8,3539.35%
Black or African American7,2148.08%
Asian5,1865.81%
Native American1,0321.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1530.17%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fort Smith Population by Race

Fort Smith Population Pyramid 2024

Fort Smith Median Age

36.4

Total

35.2

Male

37.2

Female

Fort Smith Adults

There are 67,923 adults, (13,706 of whom are seniors) in Fort Smith.

Fort Smith Age Dependency

64.7

Age Dependency Ratio

25.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Fort Smith Sex Ratio

Female45,21450.62%
Male44,10149.38%

Fort Smith Population by Age

Fort Smith Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All36,3732.4151.448.6
Married14,9463.1470.329.7
Non Family13,5141.2337.262.8
Female6,1203.0835.664.4
Male1,7933.0354.445.6

2.99

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

51.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fort Smith Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,3078.97%
Associates Degree4,3707.39%
Bachelors Degree9,21115.58%
Graduate Degree5,5349.36%
High School Graduate16,83128.46%
Less Than 9th Grade4,6707.9%
Some College13,21522.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fort Smith Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fort Smith Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White39,16135,64111,694
Hispanic8,8424,517966
Other Race6,1752,848367
Black4,4473,619568
2+ Races3,7003,053907
Asian3,3652,528724
Native American695626184
Islander6800

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.01%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 29.86%.

Fort Smith Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,136$61,856$44,491
Graduate Degree$71,250$86,988$57,031
High School Graduate$29,105$33,655$25,580
Less Than 9th Grade$29,626$35,873$25,163
Overall$36,551$41,816$31,742
Some College$34,637$39,378$31,789

$36,551

Average Earnings

$41,816

Average Male

$31,742

Average Female

Fort Smith Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fort Smith Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fort Smith Language

79.38% of Fort Smith residents speak only English, while 20.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.99% of the population.

Fort Smith Language

Fort Smith Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White51,7987,35014.19%
Hispanic17,3765,05929.11%
Other11,3333,52031.06%
Black7,0572,15430.52%
Multiple8,2571,97623.93%
Asian5,18295318.39%
Native1,01815515.23%

18.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.53%

Male Poverty Rate

20.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fort Smith

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fort Smith is Other, with 31.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fort Smith is White, with 14.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.51%.

Fort Smith Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.91%
High School20.11%
Some College14.2%
Bachelors or Greater5.36%

Fort Smith Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed49.78%
Male Unemployed44.27%
Female Employed9.67%
Male Employed8.83%

Fort Smith Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fort Smith Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,787$102,285
Households$50,799$81,694
Married Families$80,690$130,182
Non Families$32,110$42,248

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fort Smith Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.1%

Male Marriage Rate

43.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Fort Smith Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fort Smith Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Fort Smith Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fort Smith Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,014

Number of Veterans

4,431

Male Veterans

583

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,490
First Gulf War1,392
Vietnam1,285
Korea260
World War II71

Fort Smith Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,328
55 to 641,142
75+1,053
65 to 74860
18 to 34631

Fort Smith Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,0458.9%
Hispanic3853.47%
Other Race3504.58%
Black2975.62%
2+ Races2034.33%
Asian771.96%
Native American425.53%

Fort Smith Veterans by Race

Fort Smith Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fort Smith Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

57.5%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Fort Smith Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Smith Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Smith Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.27%

Born in Fort Smith

88.69%

Native Born

11.31%

Foreign Born

6.7%

Non Citizen

4.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.69% of Fort Smith residents were born in the United States, with 53.27% having been born in Arkansas. 6.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fort Smith Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202991,0042060.23%
202890,7982060.23%
202790,5922050.23%
202690,3872060.23%
202590,1812060.23%
202489,9752050.23%
202389,770-310-0.34%
202290,0805800.65%
202189,5003470.39%
202089,1531,3551.54%
201987,798550.06%
201887,743-187-0.21%
201787,9302310.26%
201687,699-68-0.08%
201587,7675580.64%
201487,209-232-0.27%
201387,441-223-0.25%
201287,6644350.5%
201187,2299261.07%
201086,30300%
200080,2687,47010.26%
199072,7981,1721.64%
198071,6268,82414.05%
197062,8029,81118.51%
196052,9915,04910.53%
195047,94211,35831.05%
194036,5845,15516.4%
193031,4292,5598.86%
192028,8704,89520.42%
191023,97512,388106.91%
190011,5872762.44%
189011,3118,212264.99%
18803,099-87,905-96.59%

Fort Smith Population by Year