Fort Smith Arkansas Household Income

The Census ACS 1-year survey reports that the median household income for the Fort Smith Arkansas metro area was $49,065 in 2021, the latest figures available. Fort Smith median household income is $3,463 lower than the median Arkansas household income and $20,652 less than the US median household income. 2022 metro income data (including Fort Smith median household income) will be released in September of 2023. Median family and per capita income for Fort Smith are shown below.

Note: 2020 data is interpolated as the ACS release for the year was incomplete due to data gathering issues related to the pandemic.

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Real Median Household Income for Fort Smith Arkansas

	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$69,717	-1.64%	+4.32%
Arkansas	$52,528	-1.10%	+3.45%
Fort Smith	$49,065	-0.50%	+2.61%

Trends in Fort Smith, AR Real Median Household Income since 2005

The current median household income for Fort smith is $49,065. Real median household income peaked in 2020 at $49,311 and is now $246 (0.50%) lower.

Real Median Household Income: Fort Smith, Arkansas, National

Historical Inflation Adjusted Median Household Income for Fort Smith

Date	US	Arkansas	Fort Smith
2021	$69,717	$52,528	$49,065
2020	$70,877	$53,110	$49,311
2019	$69,638	$51,877	$47,855
2018	$66,828	$50,778	$47,817
2017	$66,687	$50,697	$44,522
2016	$65,052	$50,055	$46,256
2015	$63,784	$48,025	$46,933
2014	$61,468	$47,269	$44,914
2013	$60,869	$47,194	$43,841
2012	$60,732	$47,421	$42,632
2011	$60,969	$46,791	$43,419
2010	$62,323	$47,704	$47,312
2009	$63,573	$47,879	$46,295
2008	$65,632	$48,963	$48,755
2007	$66,465	$49,952	$48,052
2006	$65,267	$49,301	$47,719
2005	$64,310	$48,674	$44,517

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	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$69,717	+2.96%	+12.56%
Arkansas	$52,528	+3.52%	+11.61%
Fort Smith	$49,065	+4.15%	+10.71%

Fort Smith Family Income

The ACS 1-year data shows the median family income for Fort Smith was $58,307 in 2021. Compared to the median Arkansas family income, Fort Smith median family income is $7,841 lower. As with the median household income data, 2022 family income data for Fort Smith will be released in September of 2023.

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Real Median Family Income for Fort Smith Arkansas

	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$85,806	-1.68%	+4.09%
Arkansas	$66,148	-1.67%	+5.56%
Fort Smith	$58,307	-2.60%	+5.28%

Trends in Fort Smith, AR Real Median Family Income since 2005

The current median family income for Fort smith is $58,307. Real median family income peaked in 2020 at $59,866 and is now $1,559 (2.60%) lower.

Real Median Family Income: Fort Smith, Arkansas, National

Historical Inflation Adjusted Median Family Income for Fort Smith

Date	US	Arkansas	Fort Smith
2021	$85,806	$66,148	$58,307
2020	$87,269	$67,269	$59,866
2019	$85,780	$66,115	$59,434
2018	$82,434	$62,666	$55,384
2017	$81,669	$63,465	$55,446
2016	$80,231	$62,643	$55,722
2015	$78,061	$59,980	$56,849
2014	$75,505	$59,029	$55,242
2013	$74,593	$58,732	$54,647
2012	$73,920	$59,465	$52,957
2011	$74,192	$58,809	$54,300
2010	$75,477	$58,591	$55,110
2009	$77,322	$59,329	$56,234
2008	$79,933	$60,106	$58,762
2007	$80,131	$61,594	$59,585
2006	$78,838	$60,743	$58,740
2005	$77,647	$59,988	$54,522

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	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$85,806	+2.92%	+12.31%
Arkansas	$66,148	+2.93%	+13.89%
Fort Smith	$58,307	+1.94%	+13.59%

Fort Smith Per Capita Income

The ACS 1-year survey shows the per capita income for Fort Smith was $26,474 in 2021. Compared to the median Arkansas per capita income, Fort Smith median per capita income is $2,778 lower. As with the median household and median family income numbers above, 2022 per capita income data for Fort Smith will be released in September of 2023.

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Real Per Capita Income for Fort Smith Arkansas

	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$38,332	-1.03%	+5.01%
Arkansas	$29,252	-1.12%	+1.82%
Fort Smith	$26,474	-0.05%	-2.68%

Trends in Fort Smith, AR Real Per Capita Income since 2005

The current per capita income for Fort smith is $26,474. Real per capita income peaked in 2018 at $27,202 and is now $728 (2.68%) lower.

Real Per Capita Income: Fort Smith, Arkansas, National

Historical Real Per Capita Income for Fort Smith

Date	US	Arkansas	Fort Smith
2021	$38,332	$29,252	$26,474
2020	$38,730	$29,583	$26,486
2019	$37,803	$28,904	$25,576
2018	$36,503	$28,729	$27,202
2017	$35,807	$27,981	$24,791
2016	$35,145	$27,395	$23,685
2015	$34,284	$26,976	$24,871
2014	$33,094	$26,214	$25,127
2013	$32,833	$25,544	$24,157
2012	$32,297	$25,587	$23,121
2011	$32,243	$25,597	$23,564
2010	$32,452	$25,809	$24,743
2009	$33,430	$26,092	$23,346
2008	$34,802	$26,646	$24,890
2007	$34,959	$27,126	$25,559
2006	$34,036	$26,615	$24,541
2005	$34,817	$26,876	$24,481

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	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$38,332	+3.59%	+13.30%
Arkansas	$29,252	+3.50%	+9.86%
Fort Smith	$26,474	+4.62%	+5.01%

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Date	US	Arkansas	Fort Smith
2021	$69,717	$52,528	$49,065
2020	$67,714	$50,740	$47,111
2019	$65,712	$48,952	$45,157
2018	$61,937	$47,062	$44,317
2017	$60,336	$45,869	$40,282
2016	$57,617	$44,334	$40,970
2015	$55,775	$41,995	$41,040
2014	$53,657	$41,262	$39,207
2013	$52,250	$40,511	$37,633
2012	$51,371	$40,112	$36,061
2011	$50,502	$38,758	$35,965
2010	$50,046	$38,307	$37,992
2009	$50,221	$37,823	$36,572
2008	$52,029	$38,815	$38,650
2007	$50,740	$38,134	$36,683
2006	$48,451	$36,599	$35,424
2005	$46,242	$34,999	$32,010

Date	US	Arkansas	Fort Smith
2021	$85,806	$66,148	$58,307
2020	$83,375	$64,268	$57,195
2019	$80,944	$62,387	$56,083
2018	$76,401	$58,080	$51,331
2017	$73,891	$57,421	$50,166
2016	$71,062	$55,484	$49,354
2015	$68,260	$52,449	$49,711
2014	$65,910	$51,528	$48,222
2013	$64,030	$50,415	$46,909
2012	$62,527	$50,300	$44,795
2011	$61,455	$48,713	$44,978
2010	$60,609	$47,049	$44,254
2009	$61,082	$46,868	$44,423
2008	$63,366	$47,648	$46,583
2007	$61,173	$47,021	$45,488
2006	$58,526	$45,093	$43,606
2005	$55,832	$43,134	$39,204

Date	US	Arkansas	Fort Smith
2021	$38,332	$29,252	$26,474
2020	$37,002	$28,263	$25,304
2019	$35,672	$27,274	$24,134
2018	$33,831	$26,626	$25,211
2017	$32,397	$25,316	$22,430
2016	$31,128	$24,264	$20,978
2015	$29,979	$23,589	$21,748
2014	$28,889	$22,883	$21,934
2013	$28,184	$21,927	$20,736
2012	$27,319	$21,643	$19,557
2011	$26,708	$21,203	$19,519
2010	$26,059	$20,725	$19,869
2009	$26,409	$20,612	$18,443
2008	$27,589	$21,123	$19,731
2007	$26,688	$20,708	$19,512
2006	$25,267	$19,758	$18,218
2005	$25,035	$19,325	$17,603

Fort Smith Arkansas Household Income

Real Median Household Income for Fort Smith Arkansas

Trends in Fort Smith, AR Real Median Household Income since 2005

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Historical Inflation Adjusted Median Household Income for Fort Smith

Nominal Median Household Income for Fort Smith Arkansas

Trends in Fort Smith, AR Nominal Median Household Income since 2005

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Fort Smith Family Income

Real Median Family Income for Fort Smith Arkansas

Trends in Fort Smith, AR Real Median Family Income since 2005

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Historical Inflation Adjusted Median Family Income for Fort Smith

Nominal Median Family Income for Fort Smith Arkansas

Trends in Fort Smith, AR Nominal Family Income since 2005

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Historical Nominal Median Family Income for Fort Smith

Fort Smith Per Capita Income

Real Per Capita Income for Fort Smith Arkansas

Trends in Fort Smith, AR Real Per Capita Income since 2005

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Historical Real Per Capita Income for Fort Smith

Nominal Per Capita Income for Fort Smith Arkansas

Trends in Fort Smith, AR Nominal Per Capita Income since 2005

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Historical Nominal Per Capita Income for Fort Smith

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