Fort Smith Population

1840–2026

91,251

2026 projection

2.3% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Fort Smith. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202691,251+3960.44%
202590,855+1130.12%
202490,742+9511.06%
202389,791-3430.38%
202290,134+7170.80%
202189,417+2610.29%
202089,156+1,3581.55%
201987,798+550.06%
201887,743-1870.21%
201787,930+2310.26%

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Fort Smith Demographics

36.5median age

Median age

Female37.9 yrs
Male35.4 yrs

Adults

68,452
14,381 seniors · 21%54,071 other adults

Sex

Female 50.5% · 45,363Male 49.5% · 44,442

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 82885+ years, female: 1,01580–84 years, male: 47880–84 years, female: 1,02675–79 years, male: 98275–79 years, female: 1,34470–74 years, male: 1,63170–74 years, female: 2,08565–69 years, male: 2,43465–69 years, female: 2,55860–64 years, male: 2,92660–64 years, female: 2,48155–59 years, male: 2,66355–59 years, female: 3,01350–54 years, male: 2,59950–54 years, female: 2,72445–49 years, male: 2,49045–49 years, female: 2,50340–44 years, male: 2,46240–44 years, female: 2,83735–39 years, male: 3,00135–39 years, female: 2,73430–34 years, male: 3,27030–34 years, female: 3,51425–29 years, male: 3,40225–29 years, female: 3,04320–24 years, male: 3,04920–24 years, female: 3,21715–19 years, male: 3,19415–19 years, female: 2,70410–14 years, male: 2,97910–14 years, female: 2,9195–9 years, male: 3,1235–9 years, female: 2,7320–4 years, male: 2,9310–4 years, female: 2,91485+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K3K3K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 898 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Fort Smith Income

$54,816median household income

Median household income

$54,816

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$40,189

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

18.3%

About 1 in 5 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Fort Smith Marital Status

46% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married46%47%44%
Never married32%35%29%
Divorced14%13%15%
Widowed6%3%9%
Separated2%1%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year