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Compare Fort Smith to Van Buren

This post compares Fort Smith, Arkansas to Van Buren, 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) Van Buren (city)
Population 87,537 23,135
Income (median) $32,495 $32,643
Home Value (median) $117,000 $113,700
White 70% 82%
Black 9% 2%
Asian 5% 4%
With Kids 30% 37%
Age (median) 35 33
Rentals 49% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Smith or Van Buren?
A: Fort Smith has a larger population count than Van Buren: 87537 compared with 23135 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fort Smith or in Van Buren?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Fort Smith.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fort Smith or Van Buren?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Fort Smith.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fort Smith does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Fort Smith versus 37% for Van Buren.

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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