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Compare Fort Smith to Jonesboro

This post compares Fort Smith, Arkansas to Jonesboro, Arkansas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Fort Smith (city) Jonesboro (city)
Population 87,537 73,581
Income (median) $32,495 $36,429
Home Value (median) $117,000 $146,800
White 70% 72%
Black 9% 18%
Asian 5% 1%
With Kids 30% 34%
Age (median) 35 32
Rentals 49% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Smith or Jonesboro?
A: Fort Smith has a similar population count than Jonesboro: 87537 compared with 73581 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fort Smith or in Jonesboro?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Fort Smith.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fort Smith or Jonesboro?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Fort Smith.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fort Smith does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Fort Smith versus 47% for Jonesboro.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fort Smith may include: Jonesboro, Van-Buren, and Conway.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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