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Compare Little Rock to Fort Smith

This post compares Little Rock, Arkansas to Fort Smith, 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 Little Rock (city) Fort Smith (city)
Population 197,780 87,537
Income (median) $41,769 $32,495
Home Value (median) $159,900 $117,000
White 50% 70%
Black 41% 9%
Asian 3% 5%
With Kids 28% 30%
Age (median) 36 35
Rentals 43% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Little Rock or Fort Smith?
A: Little Rock has a larger population count than Fort Smith: 197780 compared with 87537 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fort Smith does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 43% for Little Rock versus 49% for Fort Smith.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Little Rock may include: North-Little-Rock, Jonesboro, and Fort-Smith.

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

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