FORT SMITH is located in SEBASTIAN county, Arkansas at latitude 35.368691 and longitude -94.398737 with an elevation of 446 feet. The population of FORT SMITH is 82,481 as of the year 2005 with a population growth of 2.76% from the year 2000 through 2005. The most common zip code of FORT SMITH is
72903.
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Population 2005: 82,481 Population 2004: 81,769 Population 2003: 81,731 Population 2002: 81,412 Population 2001: 81,072 Population 2000: 80,268 (2000 Census) Population 1990: 72,798 (1990 Census)
Population Growth 2000 to 2005: 2.76% Population Growth 1990 to 2000: 10.26%
Population (2005 Estimate): 81,054 Male: 38,270 (47.22%) Female: 42,784 (52.78%)
Median age: 34.50 years
Races, 2005 Data (% change from 2000): White: 68.91% (-5.14%) Hispanic or Latino: 13.54% (+4.76%) Black or African American: 9.21% (+0.56%) Other race: 7.81% (+2.78%) Asian: 4.90% (+0.31%) American Indian: 2.79% (+1.10%) Two or more races: 1.85% (-1.14%)
Housing Units: 35,341 (2000 Census) Land Area: 50.3494 square miles Water Area: 2.5887 square miles
Most populous zip code: 72903
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All zip codes:
72901, 72902, 72903, 72904, 72905, 72906, 72908, 72913, 72914, 72916, 72917, 72918, 72919(zip codes with population are shown in bold)Cities & Towns nearby Fort Smith
Arkoma, OK 2.6mi WSW
Moffett, OK 3.1mi WNW
Van Buren, AR 6mi NNE
Barling, AR 6.4mi ESE
Roland, OK 7.4mi WNW
Remy, OK 8.4mi NW
Pocola, OK 8.8mi SSW
Bonanza, AR 9.2mi S
Central City, AR 9.4mi ESE
Kibler, AR 10mi ENE
Population data by age, 2005 dataUnder 5 years: 6,914 (8.53%)
5 to 9 years: 5,619 (6.93%)
10 to 14 years: 5,145 (6.35%)
15 to 19 years: 5,479 (6.76%)
20 to 24 years: 5,285 (6.52%)
25 to 34 years: 12,500 (15.42%)
35 to 44 years: 11,137 (13.74%)
45 to 54 years: 11,591 (14.30%)
55 to 59 years: 3,901 (4.81%)
60 to 64 years: 3,859 (4.76%)
65 to 74 years: 5,725 (7.06%)
75 to 84 years: 3,340 (4.12%)
85 years and over: 559 (0.69%)
Median age: 34.50 yearsPopulation data by age, legal ages, 2005 data18 years and over: 59,865 (73.86%)
21 years and over: 57,023 (70.35%)
62 years and over: 11,699 (14.43%)
65 years and over: 9,624 (11.87%)
18 years and older by gender, 2005 data18 years and over: 59,865 (73.86%)
Male: 28,136 (47.00% of this group)
Female: 31,729 (53.00% of this group)
65 years and older by gender, 2005 data65 years and over: 9,624 (11.87%)
Male: 3,688 (38.32% of this group)
Female: 5,936 (61.68% of this group)
Races, 2005 dataOne Race: 79,556 (98.15%)
Two or more Races: 1,498 (1.85%)
White: 55,858 (68.91%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 10,973 (13.54%)
Black or African American: 7,466 (9.21%)
Asian: 3,970 (4.90%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0 (0.00%)
American Indian and Alaska Native: 2,260 (2.79%)
Some other race: 6,328 (7.81%)
Hispanic or Latino Races, 2005 dataHispanic or Latino (of any race): 10,973 (13.54%)
Mexican: 6,128 (7.56%)
Puerto Rican: 312 (0.38%)
Cuban: 168 (0.21%)
Other Hispanic or Latino: 4,365 (5.39%)
Not Hispanic or Latino: 70,081 (86.46%)
Two or More Races, 2005 dataTwo or more Races: 1,498 (1.85%)
Two races including Some other race: 0 (0.00%)
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races: 954 (1.18%)
Housedold Data, 2005 dataHousehold population: 81,054 (100.00%)
Householder: 35,465 (43.75%)
Spouse: 14,619 (18.04%)
Child: 23,604 (29.12%)
Other relatives: 3,638 (4.49%)
Nonrelatives: 3,728 (4.60%)
Unmarried partner: 1,241 (1.53%)
Total households: 32,958 Family households (families): 18,998 (57.64%)
With own children under 18 years: 8,811 (26.73%)
Married-couple families: 13,605 (41.28%)
With own children under 18 years: 6,141 (18.63%)
Male householder, no wife present: 1,200 (3.64%)
With own children under 18 years: 474 (1.44%)
Female householder, no husband present: 4,193 (12.72%)
With own children under 18 years: 2,196 (6.66%)
Nonfamily households: 13,960 (42.36%)
Householder living alone: 12,008 (36.43%)
65 years and over: 3,312 (10.05%)
Households with one or more people under 18 years: 9,211 (27.95%)
Households with one or more people 65 years and over: 6,807 (20.65%)
Average household size : 2.46
Average family size: 3.28
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