Fort Smith, AR City Data

Fort Smith, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 80,268 people who live in Fort Smith and approximately 115,071 who live in Sebastian County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fort Smith to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fort Smith. We have included Fort Smith housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fort Smith Information

Sebastian County where Fort Smith resides is 546.04 square miles. The resident population of this county is 115,071 and has a population rank of 470 out of all the places in the United States.

Fort Smith has a total of 80,268 people and of those residents there are 38,918 males and 41,350 females. The median age of the male population is 33.7 and the female population is 36.9. There are approximately 1,857 births each year and around 1,136 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fort Smith varies per year, but currently 77,864 are one race and 2,404 are two or more races.

Of the 80,268 people who live in Fort Smith, there are 22,613 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fort Smith is 11,502 male and 11,111 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 59,862.

General Fort Smith Information
Total area in square miles - Sebastian County	546.04
Water area in square miles - Sebastian County	N/A
Resident population - Sebastian County	115,071
Population rank - Sebastian County	470
Total population	80,268
Total population (male)	38,918
Total population (female)	41,350
Population median age (male)	33.7
Population median age (female)	36.9
Births - Sebastian County	1,857
Deaths- Sebastian County	1,136
Population of one race	77,864
Population of two or more races	2,404
Population under 20 years	22,613
Population under 20 years (male)	11,502
Population under 20 years (female)	11,111
Total population 18 years and over	59,862

Fort Smith Social Characteristics

There are 45,300 households in Fort Smith. Families make up 30,929 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fort Smith families into three different groups. Married-couple families (23,745), male householder with no wife present (1,809) and female householder with no husband present (5,169). The remainder of the Fort Smith households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 14,577. Fort Smith, AR moving companies help people in Fort Smith move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fort Smith. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fort Smith is based, there are 46,807 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,074 never married, 25,588 now married, 1,073 separated, 5,586 widowed, and 6,486 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 748 separated, 1,205 widowed and 4,966 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fort Smith social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fort Smith.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sebastian County)
Total households	45,300
Family households (families)	30,929
With own children under 18 years	16,051
Married-couple family	23,745
With own children under 18 years	10,812
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,809
With own children under 18 years	1,027
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,169
With own children under 18 years	3,238
Nonfamily households	14,577
Householder living alone	12,431
65 years and over	4,547

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	10,942
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	7,618
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	64,280
Householder	20,647
Spouse	15,274
Child	22,554
Other relatives	1,264
Nonrelatives	1,741
Unmarried partner	746
Roomer or boarder	190
Housemate or roommate	326
Unmarried partner	1,656
Foster child	77
Other	402

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	13,998
Male householder	5,339
Male householder living alone	4,238
Male householder not living alone	1,101
Female householder	6,412
Female householder living alone	5,712
Female householder not living alone	700
Nonrelatives	2,247
Unmarried partner	910
Roomer or boarder	217
Housemate or roommate	757
Foster child	17
Other	346

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	46,807
Never married	8,074
Now married	25,588
Separated	1,073
Widowed	5,586
Divorced	6,486
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	748
Widowed	1,205
Divorced	4,966

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	80,268
Male	38,918
Under 5 years	3,068
5 to 9 years	2,826
10 to 14 years	2,750
15 to 17 years	1,747
18 and 19 years	1,111
20 years	594
21 years	546
22 to 24 years	1,687
25 to 29 years	2,974
30 to 34 years	2,910
35 to 39 years	3,083
40 to 44 years	3,050
45 to 49 years	2,749
50 to 54 years	2,324
55 to 59 years	1,865
60 and 61 years	616
62 to 64 years	811
65 and 66 years	489
67 to 69 years	716
70 to 74 years	1,076
75 to 79 years	920
80 to 84 years	592
85 years and over	414
Female	41,350
Under 5 years	3,015
5 to 9 years	2,755
10 to 14 years	2,613
15 to 17 years	1,632
18 and 19 years	1,096
20 years	562
21 years	562
22 to 24 years	1,730
25 to 29 years	2,864
30 to 34 years	2,706
35 to 39 years	2,957
40 to 44 years	2,950
45 to 49 years	2,896
50 to 54 years	2,544
55 to 59 years	2,019
60 and 61 years	677
62 to 64 years	978
65 and 66 years	598
67 to 69 years	927
70 to 74 years	1,570
75 to 79 years	1,508
80 to 84 years	1,093
85 years and over	1,098

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	80,268
One race	77,864
White	61,798
Black or African American	6,943
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,358
Asian	3,682
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	43
Some other race	48
Two or more races	2,404

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	78,278
People who are White alone	60,004
People who are Black or African American alone	6,789
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1,346
People who are Asian alone	3,670
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	43
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7,016
People who are Some other race alone	4,032

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	106,590
Same house	53,141
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,343
Different state or abroad	15,041
Different state	12,860
Abroad	2,181

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sebastian County)
Total resident population	115,071
Born in United States	59,196
State of residence	67,147
Different state	39,182
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	820
Foreign born	7,922

Fort Smith Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fort Smith. That total enrollment is 27,690 for the population of the country, which includes Fort Smith. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 12,320 and elementary or high school enrollment was 39,901 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,351.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fort Smith population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	27,690
Pre-kindergarten	1,815
Public	978
Private	837
Kindergarten	1,572
Public	1,368
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,447
Public	12,107
Private	1,340
Elementary and high school	19,951
Public	18,204
Private	1,747
High school grades 9 to 12	6,504
Public	6,097
Private	407
College, undergraduate years	3,756
Public	3,456
Private	300
Graduate or professional school	596
Public	465
Private	131
Not enrolled in school	82,328

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	74,601
Less than 9th grade	6,647
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,828
High school graduate	23,262
Some college, no degree	16,731
Associate's degree	4,750
Bachelor's degree	12,383
Graduate or professional degree	16.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,046

Fort Smith Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 88,555 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fort Smith. The Fort Smith occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,590), service occupations (7,065), sales and office occupations (12,840), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (261), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,590) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (13,664). The 88,555 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 44,731 private wage and salary workers, 5,116 government workers, 2,969 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sebastian County)
Population 16 years and over	88,555
In labor force	55,925
Civilian labor force	55,627
Employed	53,010
Unemployed	2,617
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	298
Females 16 years and over	46,025
In labor force	25,869
Civilian labor force	25,832
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,243
Armed forces	37
Males 16 years and over	42,530
In labor force	30,056
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,374
Armed forces	261

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sebastian County)
Workers 16 years and over	52,350
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	42,431
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,324
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	636
Other means	303
Worked at home	1,074
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	990,510

OCCUPATION (Sebastian County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,590
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,590
Service occupations	7,065
Sales and office occupations	12,840
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	261
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,590
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	13,664

INDUSTRY (Sebastian County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,590
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	738
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,719
Wholesale trade	2,121
Retail trade	6,047
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,773
Information	1,235
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,522
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,050
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,308
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,527
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,461

CLASS OF WORKER (Sebastian County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,590
Private wage and salary workers	44,731
Government workers	5,116
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,969
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fort Smith Housing Characteristics

In Fort Smith, AR there are 49,311 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 45,300 occupied and 4,011 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fort Smith, there are 34,001 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,142 units in Fort Smith. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fort Smith, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fort Smith, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fort Smith. There are 1,099 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,777 with rent between $200-299, 7,240 with rent between $300-499 and 5,312 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fort Smith gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fort Smith, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sebastian County)
Total housing units	49,311
Occupied housing units	45,300
Vacant housing units	4,011

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sebastian County)
Total housing units	49,311
1-unit, detached	34,001
1-unit, attached	1,142
2 units	2,248
3 or 4 units	1,922
5 to 9 units	1,504
10 to 19 units	2,291
20 to 49 units	1,166
50 or more units	2,238
Mobile home	2,760

HOUSING TENURE (Sebastian County)
Occupied housing units	45,300
Owner-occupied	28,787
Renter-occupied	16,513

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sebastian County)
Occupied housing units	45,300
No vehicles available	3,752
2 vehicle available	25,117
3 vehicles available	5,344
4 vehicles available	1,415
5 or more vehicles available	469

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sebastian County)
Occupied housing units	45,300
Utility gas	27,227
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	16,160
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14
Coal or coke
Wood	469
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	50
No fuel used	44

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sebastian County)
Occupied housing units	45,300
Less Than $50,000	28,787
$50,000 to $99,999	11,288
$100,000 to $149,999	3,721
$150,000 to $199,999	1,622
$200,000 to $299,999	873
$300,000 to $499,999	251
$1,000,000 or more	29
Median (dollars)	73,300

GROSS RENT (Sebastian County)
Occupied units paying rent	16,513
Less than $200	1,099
$200 to $299	1,777
$300 to $499	7,240
$500 to $699	3,692
$700 to $999	1,340
$1,000 to $1,499	226
$1,500 or more	53