Fort Smith Population

Fort Smith is a city in Arkansas, State of United States, lies on the Arkansas-Oklahoma state border, located at the confluence of the Arkansas and Poteau rivers, known as Belle Point. Fort Smith population in 2023 is estimated to be 90,136, covers city area of 68.23 sq mi (176.72 sq km), ranks third largest city in Arkansas State, three-hundred-eighty-fifth city in the United States. Fort Smith population as per 2020 census is 89,142 compared to 2010 population of 86,209 with the increase number of 2,933 people and growth of 3.4 percent. It is the principal city of the Fort Smith, Arkansas–Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Fort Smith population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	86,297
2011	87,206	1.05
2012	87,630	0.49
2013	87,400	-0.26
2014	87,154	-0.28
2015	87,697	0.62
2016	87,615	-0.09
2017	87,879	0.30
2018	87,845	-0.04
2019	88,129	0.32
2020	89,142	1.15
2021 *	89,574	0.485
2022 *	90,038	0.52
2023 *	90,136	0.11

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Fort Smith Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Fort Smith population is 87,895, out of these 43,048 are male, 44,847 are female, The sex ratio of Fort Smith is 96. The median age of the Fort Smith population is 37.3, Fort Smith population by age are, under 18 years is 20,517, 16 years and over is 70,379, 18 years and over is 67,378, 21 years and over is 63,205, 65 years and over is 15,935. 49.0% are male, 51.0% are female, Population of Fort Smith by age percent-wise is, 23.3% are under 18 years old, 80.1% are 16 years and over, 76.7% are 18 years and over, 71.9% are 21 years and over, 15.4% are 65 years and over. There are total 40,894 housing units, The voting population of Fort Smith are 60,775, out of these 29,528 are male voters, 31,247 are female voters, 48.6% are male, 51.4% are female. Fort Smith population in 2022 is estimated to be 90,038, and in 2021 is estimated to be 89,574.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	5,063	5.8%
5 - 9	4,248	4.8%
10 - 14	6,897	7.8%
15 - 19	7,059	8.0%
20 - 24	6,214	7.1%
25 - 34	12,514	14.2%
35 - 44	10,768	12.3%
45 - 54	10,546	12.0%
55 - 59	4,571	5.2%
60 - 64	6,490	7.4%
65 - 74	6,968	7.9%
75 - 84	4,591	5.2%
85 and over	1,966	2.2%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Fort Smith Population by Race

White Population

White population in Fort Smith, Arkansas are 55,772, percentage wise 63.5 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Fort Smith, Arkansas are 8,413, percentage wise 9.6 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Fort Smith, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Fort Smith are 5,194, percentage wise 5.9 percent are asians.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Fort Smith, Arkansas are 17,497. Percentage wise 19.9 percent are hispanics.

Population by Race	87,895	Percent
White	55,772	63.5%
Black or African American	8,413	9.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native	963	1.1%
Asian Population	5,194	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino	17,497	19.9%

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Fort Smith native population is 77,101, out of these 48,658 born in the Arkansas state and 28,086 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 10,794, out of these 3,142 are Naturalized US citizen, 196 are in Europe, 1,981 in Asia, 909 in Latin America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Fort Smith are 7,652, out of these 759 are from Asia, 6,893 are from Latin America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	77,101
Born in state of residence	48,658
Born in other state in the United States	28,086
Northeast	1,833
Midwest	7,988
South	12,296
West	5,969
Born outside the United States	357
Puerto Rico	0
U.S. Island Areas	0
Born abroad of American parent(s)	357
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	10,794
Naturalized U.S. citizen	3,142
Europe	196
Asia	1,981
Africa	0
Oceania	56
Latin America	909
Northern America	0
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	7,652
Europe	0
Asia	759
Africa	0
Oceania	0
Latin America	6,893
Northern America	0

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Fort Smith Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Fort Smith, Arkansas are 40,894, Occupied housing units are 36,210, Rental vacancy rate is 4. Percentage of occupancy is 89, 42.13% of houses are owner occupied and 46.42% of houses are renter occupied in Fort Smith. There are 63.78 percent of one-unit detached, 3.04 percent of one-units attached, 9.65 percent of two-unit houses, 5.82 percent of three or four unit homes. 1.20 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 2 and average household size of renter occupied is 2. 34.63 percent are available with one vehicle, 33.81 percent are available with two vehicles, 11.34 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 8.76 percent are no vehicles available.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	40,894
Occupied housing units	36,210
Occupied housing units percent	89
Rental vacancy rate	4
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	26,084
1-unit attached	1,244
2 units	3,946
3 or 4 units	2,379
Mobile home	491
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0
Owner-occupied	17,229
Renter-occupied	18,981
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Fort Smith Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Fort Smith, Arkansas is $138,000, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 3.62 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 10.49 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 9.34 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 7.56 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 5.37 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 4.44 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 1.31 percent are between $500,000 to one million.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	1,481
$50,000 to $99,999	4,289
$100,000 to $149,999	3,821
$150,000 to $199,999	3,092
$200,000 to $299,999	2,196
$300,000 to $499,999	1,816
$500,000 to $999,999	534
$1,000,000 or more	0
Median (dollars)	138,000

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Fort Smith Rental

Total number of Fort Smith rental homes or apartments are 18,981, occupied by Renter, The median value of Fort Smith average rental rate is $719. 14.77 percent of homes are under $500, 63.93 percent of rental rates between $500 to $1000, 14.67 percent housing units are from $1000 to $2000, 1.50 percent are between $2000 to $3000.

        

Rental	Units
Less than $500	2,804
$500 to $999	12,135
$1,000 to $1,499	2,644
$1,500 to $1,999	140
$2,000 to $2,499	29
$2,500 to $2,999	255
$3,000 or more	0
Median (dollars)	719

Source: US Census 2019 housing rental estimates