Jump to a detailed profile or search site with Google Custom Search

Races in Fort Smith, Arkansas (AR) Detailed Stats
Ancestries, Foreign-born residents, place of birth


Settings
X
Data:
Settings
Click to activate map...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram


According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Fort Smith, AR are White alone (49,807 residents), Black alone (8,373 residents), and Hispanic (18,995 residents). 79.0% of Fort Smith residents speak English at home. 12.8% of Fort Smith, AR residents are foreign-born (8.0% born in Latin America, 4.0% born in Asia), which is 68.8% greater than the foreign-born rate of 4.0% across the entire state of Arkansas.

Race distribution in Fort Smith

2000 2022
  • Races in Fort Smith, AR (2000)
    • 59,43674.0%White alone
    • 7,0488.8%Hispanic
    • 6,8748.6%Black alone
    • 3,6614.6%Asian alone
    • 1,9182.4%Two or more races
    • 1,2541.6%American Indian alone
    • 480.06%Other race alone
    • 290.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Fort Smith, AR (2022)
    • 49,80756.3%White alone
    • 18,99521.5%Hispanic
    • 8,3739.5%Black alone
    • 8,4389.5%Two or more races
    • 5,3406.0%Asian alone
    • 5760.7%American Indian alone
    • 5020.6%Other race alone
2000 2022
  • Races in Arkansas (2000)
    • 2,100,13578.6%White alone
    • 416,61515.6%Black alone
    • 86,8663.2%Hispanic
    • 30,3641.1%Two or more races
    • 19,8920.7%Asian alone
    • 16,7020.6%American Indian alone
    • 1,4940.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 1,3320.05%Other race alone
  • Races in Arkansas (2022)
    • 2,054,92267.5%White alone
    • 435,63714.3%Black alone
    • 255,4168.4%Hispanic
    • 213,6847.0%Two or more races
    • 47,5921.6%Asian alone
    • 14,1760.5%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 12,6800.4%American Indian alone
    • 11,5300.4%Other race alone

Income and house value in Fort Smith

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $51,931White non-Hispanic householders
  • $40,389Black householders
  • $63,396American Indian and Alaska Native householders
  • $69,750Asian householders
  • $18,071Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
  • $39,568Some other race householders
  • $65,200Two or more races householders
  • $46,159Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $211,811White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $119,777Black or African American householders
  • $164,594American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $140,585Asian householders
  • $200,074Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
  • $129,381Some other race householders
  • $167,528Two or more races householders
  • $131,515Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Fort Smith, AR in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Fort Smith, AR in 2022

Household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Distribution of median household income in Fort Smith, AR in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Fort Smith, AR in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Fort Smith, AR in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Fort Smith, AR in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Fort Smith, AR in 2022

Median age by race in Fort Smith

  • 43.4Median age for White residents
  • 41.6Males
  • 46.0Females
  • 36.9Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 32.4Males
  • 37.9Females
  • 32.5Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 31.3Males
  • 35.2Females
  • 33.2Median age for Asian residents
  • 22.7Males
  • 38.4Females
  • 16.0Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • 26.7Median age for Other race residents
  • 21.9Males
  • 27.1Females
  • 28.9Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 22.1Males
  • 29.3Females
  • 45.3Median age for White alone residents
  • 43.1Males
  • 47.9Females
  • 26.2Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 21.6Males
  • 27.3Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Fort Smith

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 13,22654.0%Owner occupied
  • 11,25746.0%Renter occupied
  • 54.0%
    46.0%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 97331.7%Owner occupied
  • 2,09368.3%Renter occupied
  • 31.7%
    68.3%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 7425.6%Owner occupied
  • 21574.4%Renter occupied
  • 25.6%
    74.4%
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 97952.1%Owner occupied
  • 89847.9%Renter occupied
  • 52.1%
    47.9%
  • House owners and renters - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • 10100.0%Renter occupied
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 1,25433.4%Owner occupied
  • 2,49866.6%Renter occupied
  • 33.4%
    66.6%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 2,19139.7%Owner occupied
  • 3,33060.3%Renter occupied
  • 39.7%
    60.3%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 12,67053.6%Owner occupied
  • 10,96446.4%Renter occupied
  • 53.6%
    46.4%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2,55543.9%Owner occupied
  • 3,26556.1%Renter occupied
  • 43.9%
    56.1%

Language usage in Fort Smith

  • English speakers - Total
  • 79.0% of residents of Fort Smith speak English at home.
  • 16.2% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 7,72157.8%Speak English very well
  • 5,64742.2%Speak English less than very well
  • 57.8%
    42.2%
  • 5.3% of residents speak other language at home
  • 2,40555.3%Speak English very well
  • 1,94444.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 55.3%
    44.7%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 89.1% of residents of Fort Smith speak English at home.
  • 9.7% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 2,31583.3%Speak English very well
  • 46516.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 83.3%
    16.7%
  • 1.4% of residents speak other language at home
  • 391100.0%Speak English very well
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 67.1% of residents of Fort Smith speak English at home.
  • 29.0% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 11872.0%Speak English very well
  • 4628.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 72.0%
    28.0%
  • 2.3% of residents speak other language at home
  • 13100.0%Speak English less than very well
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 11.9% of residents of Fort Smith speak English at home.
  • 58.2% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 1,84828.5%Speak English very well
  • 4,64671.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 28.5%
    71.5%
  • 28.8% of residents speak other language at home
  • 1,42144.3%Speak English very well
  • 1,78555.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 44.3%
    55.7%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

96.7% (48,203)
Foreign-born:

15.9% (223)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

3.1% (1,568)
Foreign-born:

80.8% (1,129)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

99.6% (7,782)
Foreign-born:

73.9% (10)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language
Native:

4.9% (34)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (44)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

89.4% (2,410)
Foreign-born:

12.7% (313)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

16.3% (440)
Foreign-born:

88.3% (2,172)
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander - Speak another language
Native:

81.4% (18)
Foreign-born:

98.4% (13)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

10.1% (513)
Foreign-born:

15.3% (841)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

83.8% (4,266)
Foreign-born:

85.9% (4,732)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

88.9% (8,526)
Foreign-born:

68.4% (1,228)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

12.0% (1,150)
Foreign-born:

54.7% (983)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

98.9% (47,345)
Foreign-born:

66.2% (231)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

1.1% (517)
Foreign-born:

35.4% (124)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

36.1% (3,346)
Foreign-born:

13.0% (997)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

62.4% (5,789)
Foreign-born:

86.9% (6,662)

Foreign-born residents in Fort Smith

11,351 residents are foreign born (8.0% Latin America, 4.0% Asia).

This city:

12.8%
Arkansas:

100.0%

Median age by place of birth - Fort Smith
Place of birth - Fort Smith, AR
Place of birth - Fort Smith, AR
Place of birth - Fort Smith, AR
Place of birth - Fort Smith, AR
Place of birth - Fort Smith, AR
Place of birth - Fort Smith, AR
Place of birth - Fort Smith, AR
Place of birth - Fort Smith, AR
Place of birth - Fort Smith, AR
Population born outside the United States - Fort Smith
Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Fort Smith
Year of entry for the foreign-born male population - Fort Smith
Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Fort Smith
Place of birth by age -  Fort Smith

Marital status for residents in Fort Smith

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 31.5%Never married
  • 49.8%Now married
  • 0.4%Separated
  • 5.4%Widowed
  • 12.9%Divorced
  • Females
  • 25.3%Never married
  • 43.6%Now married
  • 0.9%Separated
  • 13.7%Widowed
  • 16.6%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

24.2% (54)
Unmarried:

75.8% (169)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

43.4% (5,112)
Unmarried:

56.6% (6,673)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 48.2%Never married
  • 27.4%Now married
  • 10.5%Separated
  • 1.2%Widowed
  • 12.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 47.2%Never married
  • 26.6%Now married
  • 2.6%Separated
  • 9.0%Widowed
  • 14.6%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

57.0% (124)
Unmarried:

43.0% (94)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

33.4% (591)
Unmarried:

66.6% (1,182)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 33.0%Never married
  • 43.2%Now married
  • 12.0%Separated
  • 2.1%Widowed
  • 9.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 25.4%Never married
  • 42.1%Now married
  • 2.0%Separated
  • 1.5%Widowed
  • 28.9%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (15)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

37.8% (76)
Unmarried:

62.2% (124)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 35.9%Never married
  • 52.2%Now married
  • 4.3%Separated
  • 0.5%Widowed
  • 7.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 28.2%Never married
  • 56.5%Now married
  • 1.0%Separated
  • 4.8%Widowed
  • 9.4%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (30)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

52.3% (829)
Unmarried:

47.7% (756)
Marital status - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 0.0%Now married
  • 100.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 100.0%Never married
  • 0.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (13)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 39.4%Never married
  • 43.8%Now married
  • 6.9%Separated
  • 0.9%Widowed
  • 8.9%Divorced
  • Females
  • 49.6%Never married
  • 41.3%Now married
  • 2.9%Separated
  • 0.2%Widowed
  • 6.0%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

59.0% (132)
Unmarried:

41.0% (91)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

38.5% (1,177)
Unmarried:

61.5% (1,882)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 40.6%Never married
  • 39.6%Now married
  • 3.3%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 16.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 48.0%Never married
  • 32.2%Now married
  • 1.1%Separated
  • 1.9%Widowed
  • 16.7%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

56.3% (131)
Unmarried:

43.7% (102)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

31.3% (970)
Unmarried:

68.7% (2,133)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 31.1%Never married
  • 49.0%Now married
  • 0.4%Separated
  • 5.7%Widowed
  • 13.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 24.4%Never married
  • 43.0%Now married
  • 0.9%Separated
  • 14.1%Widowed
  • 17.6%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

34.5% (55)
Unmarried:

65.5% (104)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

42.8% (4,737)
Unmarried:

57.2% (6,318)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 39.6%Never married
  • 43.8%Now married
  • 5.6%Separated
  • 0.7%Widowed
  • 10.3%Divorced
  • Females
  • 44.4%Never married
  • 43.2%Now married
  • 3.2%Separated
  • 1.5%Widowed
  • 7.6%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

49.1% (154)
Unmarried:

50.9% (160)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

52.0% (2,609)
Unmarried:

48.0% (2,408)

Ancestries in Fort Smith

  • Ancestries in Fort Smith, AR
    • 4,1247.5%American
    • 2,1704.0%English
    • 2,0533.7%German
    • 1,4712.7%Irish
    • 1,1082.0%European
    • 4550.8%Scottish
    • 3920.7%Italian
    • 3420.6%British
    • 2500.5%Scotch-Irish
    • 1720.3%French
    • 1220.2%Eastern European
    • 1000.2%Polish
    • 810.1%French Canadian
    • 800.1%Dutch
    • 770.1%Swedish
    • 710.1%Norwegian
    • 640.1%Belizean
    • 630.1%Welsh
    • 620.1%Swiss
    • 570.1%Jamaican
    • 480.09%Egyptian
    • 460.08%Scandinavian
    • 450.08%Canadian
    • 260.05%Iranian
    • 240.04%Northern European
    • 190.03%Slovak
    • 180.03%Greek
    • 170.03%Russian
    • 140.03%Portuguese
    • 140.03%Belgian
    • 130.02%Finnish
    • 130.02%Austrian
    • 120.02%Hungarian
    • 120.02%Cajun
    • 120.02%African
    • 100.02%Palestinian
    • 90.02%Lithuanian
    • 80.01%Dutch West Indian
    • 60.01%Luxembourger
    • 50.01%Czech
    • 40.01%Jordanian

Geographical mobility in Fort Smith

  • Geographical mobility -  Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 44,12183.6%White (Caucasian)
    • 6,01272.2%Black or African American
    • 54675.2%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 5,39490.4%Asian
    • 37100.0%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 10,00780.7%Other race
    • 8,93878.4%Two or more races
    • 41,09182.4%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 14,76381.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility -  Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 5,1519.8%White / Caucasian
    • 1,11913.4%Black or African American
    • 12316.9%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 3015.0%Asian
    • 1,43311.6%Other race
    • 1,24010.9%Two or more races
    • 4,7539.5%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1,82710.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility -  Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 1,5302.9%White / Caucasian
    • 2603.1%Black or African American
    • 304.2%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 2143.6%Asian
    • 5554.5%Other race
    • 4964.3%Two or more races
    • 1,8563.7%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 6543.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility -  Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 1,7063.2%White / Caucasian
    • 4765.7%Black or African American
    • 223.1%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 741.2%Asian
    • 2952.4%Other race
    • 4163.6%Two or more races
    • 1,7693.5%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 6223.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility -  Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 160.2%Black or African American
    • 480.8%Asian
    • 490.4%Other race
    • 1101.0%Two or more races
    • 1210.2%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 590.3%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Fort Smith

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 2,504100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 533100.0%Native
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 268100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 1,182100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 21832.0%Native
  • 46368.0%Foreign-born
  • 32.0%
    68.0%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 5,107100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 1,68494.1%Native
  • 1065.9%Foreign-born
  • 94.1%
    5.9%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 1,220100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 3,109100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 1,08059.6%Native
  • 73440.4%Foreign-born
  • 59.6%
    40.4%
  • Place of birth for residents in Fort Smith

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 7,391Americas
      • 7,304Latin America
      • 7,058Central America
      • 3,657Asia
      • 3,039South Eastern Asia
      • 336Eastern Asia
      • 243Europe
      • 164South Central Asia
      • 126Caribbean
      • 119South America
      • 116Western Asia
      • 87Northern America
      • 74Northern Europe
      • 74Western Europe
      • 72China
      • 68Southern Europe
      • 38Africa
      • 38Northern Africa
      • 27Eastern Europe
      • 18Oceania
      • 10Australia and New Zealand Subregion
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 4,732Mexico
      • 1,823El Salvador
      • 1,234Vietnam
      • 1,146Laos
      • 307Philippines
      • 247Thailand
      • 204Guatemala
      • 189Japan
      • 147Honduras
      • 102Cuba
      • 87Canada
      • 84Costa Rica
      • 83India
      • 74Korea
      • 72China
      • 68Spain
      • 67Cambodia
      • 64Jordan
      • 52Saudi Arabia
      • 50Pakistan
      • 50Brazil
      • 46Germany
      • 38United Kingdom
      • 38Egypt
      • 33Colombia
      • 31Iran
      • 23Jamaica
      • 21Indonesia
      • 18England
      • 17Hungary
      • 17Venezuela
      • 16Panama
      • 15Belgium
      • 13Malaysia
      • 11France
      • 11Ecuador
      • 10Australia
      • 9Russia
      • 7Peru
      • 7Sweden

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Fort Smith

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 35970.6%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 15029.4%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 70.6%
    29.4%
  • Black or African American
  • 1211.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 8988.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 11.5%
    88.5%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native
  • 15100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Asian
  • 1548.7%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 1651.3%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 48.7%
    51.3%
  • Other race
  • 10335.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 18764.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 35.5%
    64.5%
  • Two or more races
  • 167100.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 36070.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 15129.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 70.5%
    29.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 7433.4%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 14766.6%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 33.4%
    66.6%
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 14841.7%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 20758.3%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 41.7%
    58.3%
  • Black or African American
  • 3133.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 6266.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 33.5%
    66.5%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native
  • 9100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Asian
  • 724.9%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 2375.1%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 24.9%
    75.1%
  • Other race
  • 105100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Two or more races
  • 269.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 26891.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 9.0%
    91.0%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 13939.9%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 20960.1%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 39.9%
    60.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 6541.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 9459.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 41.0%
    59.0%
  • Zip codes: 72901, 72903, 72904, 72908.


    City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
    Some parts © 2024 Advameg, Inc.

    Table of Contents