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Fort Smith Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Fort Smith is 89,574. 23.37% is under 18, while 16.21% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 7.81% of the population was five years old or younger, 23.37% were 18 years or younger and 30.03% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 51.96% female and 48.04% male.

Fort Smith Housing

According to the US Census, Fort Smith has 39,962 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Fort Smith was 91.06%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $146,200

Fort Smith Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Some Other Race Alone constitute 71.73% of Fort Smith's population. Residents of the city who were Black Or African American Alone, made up 8.70% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Asian Alone, constituting 5.81% of the city's population and American Indian And Alaska Native Alone at 2.24%

How Educated is Fort Smith

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 13.5% of Fort Smith residents had a bachelor's degree, while 10.0% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 23.50% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Average Income in Fort Smith

The median household income in Fort Smith is $44,718. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $44,718.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $54,333 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $70,545.

A closer examination of the income groups of Fort Smith households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $35,000 and $49,999 (15.9%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (6.9%). 8.7% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family