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Fort Smith Public Schools

Fort Smith Public Schools is a unified school district in Arkansas with a community population of 91,610. The median household income is $53,714 and the median age is 36.7.

91,610

Population

1553

People / sq mi

$53,714

Median Income

36.7

Median Age

Fort Smith Public Schools covers 59 sq mi of land at 1552.8 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White60.6%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian40.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$53,714

Median Household Income

$31,159

Per Capita Income

13.6%

Poverty Rate

4.0%

Unemployment

Housing

$170,300

Median Home Value

$879

Median Rent

54.5%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

83.7%

High School+

22.8%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Fort Smith Public Schools serves a community with a population of 91,610 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Arkansas.

The median household income in Fort Smith Public Schools is $53,714, with a per capita income of $31,159. The poverty rate is 13.6%.

Fort Smith Public Schools is 60.6% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 40.2% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Fort Smith Public Schools, 83.7% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 22.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Fort Smith Public Schools is $170,300, with a median rent of $879. The homeownership rate is 54.5%.

Data for Fort Smith Public Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 0506330).

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.