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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.8%
87,441 → 89,859
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43.9%
$36,618 → $52,692
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fort Smith across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
91,571
+1,712 from 2023 (89,859)
Projected Median Income 2030
$67,997
+$15,305 from 2023 ($52,692)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 87,441 | — | $36,618 | — |
| 2015 | 87,767 | +0.4% | $35,096 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 87,930 | +0.2% | $36,532 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 87,798 | -0.2% | $41,724 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 89,576 | +2% | $48,033 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 89,859 | +0.3% | $52,692 | +9.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.