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Fort Smith, Arkansas

City in Sebastian County, Arkansas · ZIP 72901, 72903, 72904

  • Sebastian County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 30 public schools
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  • 90,507 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 36,480Households
  • $52,692Median household income
  • $168,100Median home value
  • 30Public schools
  • 6ZIP codes

About Fort Smith

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Population, 2000 to 2020+11.1%
80k85k90k2000: 80,26820002010: 86,20920102020: 89,142202080,26889,142
Population of Fort Smith at each census
CensusPopulation
200080,268
201086,209
202089,142

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Fort Smith
Under $50k47.9%
$50k to $100k28.8%
$100k to $150k12.9%
$150k to $200k4.8%
$200k and over5.6%

Median household income $52,692 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Fort Smith
Owner occupied
19,352 units
Renter occupied
17,128 units
Vacancy rate
9.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Fort Smith compared with its county and state
Fort Smith compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureFort SmithSebastian CountyArkansas
Population89,496128,4483,032,651
Median household income$52,692$56,450$58,773
Median age36.638.038.4
Median home value$168,100$166,000$175,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.3%24.4%25.1%
Foreign-born residents11.7%8.7%5.2%
Owner-occupied homes53.0%61.2%66.1%
Mean commute to work17.3 minutes19.8 minutes22.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Fort Smith30
Public schools in Fort Smith, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
BALLMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
BEARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
BONNEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
CARNALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
CAVANAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
ELMER H. COOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
EUPER LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
HARRY C. MORRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
JOHN P. WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
RAYMOND F. ORR ELEM. SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
SPRADLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
SUNNYMEDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
SUTTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
TILLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
TRUSTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicK–5FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
DORA KIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOLPublic6–8FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
L. A. CHAFFIN MIDDLE SCHOOLPublic6–8FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
RAMSEY MIDDLE SCHOOLPublic6–8FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
WILLIAM O. DARBY MIDDLE SCHOOLPublic6–8FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
BELLE POINT ALTERNATIVE CENTERAlternative6–12FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
FUTURE SCHOOL OF FORT SMITHCharter9–12FUTURE SCHOOL OF FORT SMITH
HAAS HALL ACADEMY FORT SMITHCharter7–12HAAS HALL ACADEMY
NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOLPublic9–12FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF FORT SMITHCharter9–12PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS OF ARKANSAS
SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOLPublic9–12FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
WESTERN ARKANSAS TECHNICAL CENTERCareer and technical9–12WESTARK TECHNICAL CENTER
FORT SMITH VIRTUAL ACADEMYCharterK–12FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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