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Fort Smith, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Sebastian County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
89,496
Population
1,394/sq mi density
$52,692
Median Income
$33,991 per capita
$168,100
Home Value
$193,755 Zillow
$852
Median Rent
25.7% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
298 sunny days/yr
980
Violent Crime/100K
5,823 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$52,692 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$168,100 home value, $852/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
980 violent crimes/100K (158% above avg)
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,692
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,991
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.2%
6% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fort Smith vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fort Smith’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,692
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,991
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,751
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,061
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,061
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.4%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.8%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,255M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.8%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
7.4%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,751
Restaurants
302
Healthcare
482
Retail
538
Manufacturing
156
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,751
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,305
6% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
86.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,692 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,991 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,751 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,061 |
| County GDP | $9,255M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.504 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 7.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,751 |
| Restaurants | 302 |
| Healthcare | 482 |
| Retail | 538 |
| Manufacturing | 156 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,751 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,305 |