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Fort Smith Arkansas Information: Fort Smith, Arkansas is part of SEBASTIAN County. Population for Fort Smith from the last gathering is 80268. You can view Fort Smith venues that host many Fort Smith AR events every year. You can also research Fort Smith Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Fort Smith Arkansas real estate guide. Fort Smith Arkansas has a latitude of 35.3692 and a longitude of -94.4147. Zip codes in Fort Smith, AR include 72901 ... more Fort Smith zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Fort Smith, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Fort Smith, AR was 80,268.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Fort Smith was 38,918, which represents 48.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Fort Smith, AR
There are an estimated 17,154 married men in the town. 56.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Fort Smith are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Fort Smith is 41,350 which is 51.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Fort Smith, Arkansas
There are an estimated 16,930 married women in the community. 51.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Fort Smith, AR
The median age of people living in Fort Smith, AR was 35.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Fort Smith was 6,083. There were 59,862 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.7 percent of the population (11,001) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Fort Smith, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Fort Smith, AR was 77,864.

White Population in Fort Smith, AR
The estimated White population in the Fort Smith community is 61,798, which is 77 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Fort Smith, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 6,943, which is 8.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Fort Smith, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Fort Smith, AR was 1,358.

Asian Population in Fort Smith, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3,682.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Fort Smith, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Fort Smith was an estimated 43.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4,040, while those of “two or more races” was 2,404 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Fort Smith community was 7,048, or 8.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Fort Smith, AR
The household population number in Fort Smith was 78,278.

Group Quarters Population in Fort Smith, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,990.

Average Household Size in Fort Smith, AR
The average household size in Fort Smith is 2.42 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.03 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Fort Smith, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 35,341 total housing units in Fort Smith.

The number of occupied housing units was 32,398, or 91.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 18,253 were owner-occupied (56.3), and 14,145 were renter-occupied (43.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,943 vacant homes in Fort Smith at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Fort Smith, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 17,065, with a median value in dollars of 74,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Fort Smith, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $740 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Fort Smith, average costs per month were $255 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 39,430 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Fort Smith, Arkansas
9,686 people in Fort Smith also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Fort Smith, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Fort Smith was 8,357, or 14 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Fort Smith, AR
In 2000, there were 16,876 people in Fort Smith, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Fort Smith, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 8,920 people in Fort Smith who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 12 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Fort Smith, Arkansas
There were 38,818 in the labor force in Fort Smith at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Fort Smith was 16.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Fort Smith, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,157. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Fort Smith, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,012. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Fort Smith, Arkansas
Per capita income in Fort Smith in the last full census was 18,994. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Fort Smith numbered 2,534, or 12.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Fort Smith, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 12,409, or 15.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.