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A profile of Fort Smith, AR from official statistics: 11 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Fort Smith, AR was 90,855 in 2025, up 0.1% from 2024, and the 3rd highest of 39 cities in Arkansas.

Population90,8552025Up 0.1% from 2024The 3rd highest of 39 cities in Arkansas
Median age36.5 years2024Down 0.1 years from 2023Tied for the 16th highest of 39 cities in Arkansas
Foreign-born population share11.9%2024Up 0.2 percentage points from 2023The 6th highest of 39 cities in Arkansas
Bachelor's degree or higher, population 25 and over23.9%2024Down 1.4 percentage points from 2023
89K89.5K90K90.5K91K2020202120222023202420252020: 89,156 persons2021: 89,417 persons2022: 90,134 persons2023: 89,791 persons2024: 90,742 persons2025: 90,855 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Fort Smith, AR was 3.6% (provisional) in August 2026, down 0.7 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 10th highest of 21 cities in Arkansas.

Unemployment rate3.6%August 2026, provisionalDown 0.7 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 10th highest of 21 cities in Arkansas
Median household income$54,8162024Up 4% from 2023The 17th lowest of 39 cities in Arkansas
Gini index52.12024Down 0.3 points from 2023The 2nd highest of 39 cities in Arkansas
23452021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 3.6 %2021-08: 3.3 %2021-09: 2.8 %2021-10: 2.4 %2021-11: 2.3 %2021-12: 2.4 %2022-01: 3.3 %2022-02: 3.3 %2022-03: 2.9 %2022-04: 2.6 %2022-05: 2.7 %2022-06: 3.2 %2022-07: 3.2 %2022-08: 2.9 %2022-09: 2.6 %2022-10: 2.2 %2022-11: 2.3 %2022-12: 2.3 %2023-01: 3 %2023-02: 2.9 %2023-03: 2.6 %2023-04: 2.3 %2023-05: 2.6 %2023-06: 3.6 %2023-07: 4 %2023-08: 3.9 %2023-09: 3.6 %2023-10: 3.3 %2023-11: 3.2 %2023-12: 3.4 %2024-01: 3.9 %2024-02: 3.7 %2024-03: 3.3 %2024-04: 2.9 %2024-05: 3.2 %2024-06: 3.7 %2024-07: 3.9 %2024-08: 3.6 %2024-09: 3.2 %2024-10: 3 %2024-11: 3.2 %2024-12: 3.3 %2025-01: 3.9 %2025-02: 4.1 %2025-03: 3.6 %2025-04: 3.3 %2025-05: 3.6 %2025-06: 4.2 %2025-07: 4.4 %2025-08: 4.3 %2025-09: 4.1 %2025-11: 4.1 %2025-12: 4.3 %2026-01: 4.8 %2026-02: 4.3 %2026-03: 4.1 %2026-04: 3.5 %2026-05: 3.7 %2026-06: 4.2 %2026-07: 4.2 %2026-08: 3.6 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Labor market statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Fort Smith, AR was $178,100 in 2024, up 5.9% from 2023, and the 16th lowest of 39 cities in Arkansas.

Median home value$178,1002024Up 5.9% from 2023The 16th lowest of 39 cities in Arkansas
Median gross rent (monthly)$8842024Up 3.8% from 2023The 14th lowest of 39 cities in Arkansas
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)53.4%2024Up 0.3 percentage points from 2023The 12th lowest of 39 cities in Arkansas
Housing units authorized by building permits3842025, estimatedUp 51.8% from 2024
130K140K150K160K170K180K20212022202320242021: 137,800 USD2022: 155,600 USD2023: 168,100 USD2024: 178,100 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03). https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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