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Sebastian County, AR


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Fort Smith, AR-OK
Designated Market Area: Fort Smith, AR-OK
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 129,059   ( 3,315 from 2010 , 1,259 from 2020)
Land area: 531.2 square miles
Population density: 243.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:87,225 67.59% 4.8%
Black:8,4736.57% 8.0%
Indian:2,5241.96% 15.5%
Asian:6,0024.65% 17.5%
2+ races:4,4723.47% 28.1%
Hispanic:20,36315.78% 31.8%
Total non-White:41,83432.41% 22.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:3,553 13.9
Deaths:3,70114.5
Net Migration: 1,1144.4
Net Immigration: 2220.9
Change in White population:-4,360 -3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:7,675 6.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
125,744
91,58572.83%
7,8486.24%
2,1861.74%
5,1084.06%
3,4902.78%
15,44512.28%
34,15927.17%

2000
115,071
92,01079.96%
7,0116.09%
1,6931.47%
4,0493.52%
2,5362.20%
7,7106.70%
23,06120.04%

1990
99,590
88,10988.47%
5,5815.60%
1,5741.58%
3,2133.23%
n/a
1,1131.12%
11,48111.53%

1980
95,172
86,72691.13%
4,8795.13%
1,3561.42%
1,4261.50%
n/a
7220.76%
8,4468.87%

1970
79,237
73,66392.97%
4,5185.70%
3090.39%
1110.14%
n/a
6040.76%
5,574 7.03%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
17,276 15.0
10,3859.0
-1,213-1.1
3,6203.1
-425 -0.4
11,098 9.6
1990's
NumberRate
16,748 16.8
10,73610.8
1,4521.5
1,2191.2
3,901 3.9
11,580 11.6
1980's
NumberRate
15,275 16.0
9,131 9.6
-1,319 -1.4
n/a
1,383 1.5
3,035 3.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
8,668 10.9
n/a
13,063 16.5
2,872 3.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Sebastian County, AR

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.0
30,495 23.6%
98,564 76.4%
21,197 16.4%
51,862
2.43
33,718 65.0%
23,869 70.8%
4,258 12.6%
18,144 35.0%

2010
NumberPercent
36.7
31,882 25.4%
93,862 74.6%
16,518 13.1%
49,599
2.49
32,668 65.9%
23,602 72.2%
3,784 11.6%
16,931 34.1%

2000
NumberPercent
35.7
29,843 25.9%
85,228 74.1%
14,861 12.9%
45,348
2.49
30,929 68.2%
23,951 77.4%
3,227 10.4%
14,419 31.8%

1990
NumberPercent
33.7
26,025 26.1%
73,565 73.9%
13,891 13.9%
39,349
2.49
27,747 70.5%
23,095 83.2%
2,059 7.4%
11,602 29.5%

1980
NumberPercent
30.9
27,209 28.6%
67,963 71.4%
12,068 12.7%
35,800
2.62
26,652 74.4%
22,631 84.9%
2,121 8.0%
9,148 25.6%

2022 Housing Data for Sebastian County, AR

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units56,926 
Median Value$154,900 
Occupied51,86291.1%
Vacant5,0648.9%
Owned31,16860.1%
Rented20,69439.9%
Median Rent$805 
Single-Family Units41,31472.6%
    Detached39,93270.1%
    Attached1,3822.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units7,00812.3%
Mobile Homes1,8693.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sebastian County, AR

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,7175.2%
$10,000 to $14,9992,9595.7%
$15,000 to $19,9992,2524.3%
$20,000 to $24,9992,4824.8%
$25,000 to $29,9992,8425.5%
$30,000 to $34,9993,1826.1%
$35,000 to $39,9992,5875.0%
$40,000 to $44,9992,6115.0%
$45,000 to $49,9992,5394.9%
$50,000 to $59,9994,2638.2%
$60,000 to $74,9995,18710.0%
$75,000 to $99,9996,20712.0%
$100,000 to $124,9993,9967.7%
$125,000 to $149,9992,6705.1%
$150,000 to $199,9992,7975.4%
$200,000 or more2,5715.0%
Median Household Income54,047 
Per Capita Income32,577 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state97 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,9075.6%
Public Assistance1,1052.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7,05113.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed46,03367.7%
Unemployed2,5463.7%
In Armed Forces4400.6%
Total Labor Force49,01972.1%
Not in Labor Force18,93527.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector21,97318,53954.2%
Non-Profit1,8512,47042.8%
Self-Employed3,3991,96763.3%
Local Government1,2352,29135.0%
State Government9981,45940.6%
Federal Government84856460.1%
Total Private + Self25,37220,50655.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,9326,78442.1%
Total30,30427,29052.6%
Pct. Govt.12.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts8,17114.2%
Sales and Office Occupations12,18121.1%
Professional, Technical11,74020.4%
Service Occupations9,35216.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2210.4%
All others16,24528.2%
White Collar 55.6%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing10,21817.7%
Health care and social assistance7,66713.3%
Retail trade6,18710.7%
Educational services4,6908.1%
Accommodation and food services4,0687.1%
Construction3,7256.5%
Transportation and warehousing3,2625.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3,1235.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,6994.7%
Other services2,6034.5%
Public administration2,2543.9%
Finance and insurance1,7893.1%
Wholesale trade1,4632.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8591.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing8411.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6231.1%
Utilities5170.9%
Information5040.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3980.7%
Management1990.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Sebastian County, AR

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican13,33710.40%
Puerto Rican4680.37%
Cuban1080.08%
Dominican730.06%
Total Central American3,9983.12%
Costa Rican2700.21%
Guatemalan5250.41%
Honduran2690.21%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian50.00%
Salvadoran2,9292.28%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1180.09%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian690.05%
Ecuadorian210.02%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian150.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan130.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,2851.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Laotian2,3061.80%
Vietnamese1,9981.56%
Filipino4130.32%
Chinese1640.13%
Indian1470.11%
Korean1350.11%
Hmong1250.10%
Thai840.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English101,43584.5%
Spanish13,22911.0%
Other Asian2,5742.1%
Vietnamese1,5001.2%
German, other Germanic3480.3%
Other Indo-European3110.3%
Tagalog1740.1%
Other1510.1%
Arabic990.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German12,4559.7%
English11,1258.7%
Irish10,9568.5%
American7,9256.2%
Scottish2,2861.8%
European1,8791.5%
French1,8761.5%
Italian1,8691.5%
Scotch-Irish1,1690.9%
Dutch1,0450.8%
Welsh9410.7%
Swedish8850.7%
British8290.6%
Polish6190.5%
Norwegian4090.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen121,92795.1%
Not a citizen6,2574.9%
Native117,11991.4%
Foreign-born11,0658.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sebastian County, AR

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
5,552 6.5%7,299 8.5%25,929 30.2%26,551 30.9%12,935 15.1%7,607 8.9%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 5,552 6.5%
9-12 Years 7,299 8.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 25,929 30.2%
Some College 26,551 30.9%
Bach. Degree 12,935 15.1%
Grad Degree 7,607 8.9%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Sebastian County, AR

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 52,676 48,872 3,804 7.2% 6.8%
1991 52,439 48,560 3,879 7.4% 7.3%
1992 53,279 49,508 3,771 7.1% 7.0%
1993 54,101 50,825 3,276 6.1% 6.1%
1994 55,447 52,753 2,694 4.9% 5.4%
1995 55,633 53,063 2,570 4.6% 4.9%
1996 55,795 53,126 2,669 4.8% 5.2%
1997 55,865 53,433 2,432 4.4% 5.1%
1998 55,764 53,535 2,229 4.0% 5.1%
1999 56,500 54,575 1,925 3.4% 4.5%
2000 56,523 54,646 1,877 3.3% 4.2%
2001 56,607 54,415 2,192 3.9% 4.8%
2002 56,654 54,197 2,457 4.3% 5.3%
2003 56,506 53,773 2,733 4.8% 5.8%
2004 57,393 54,696 2,697 4.7% 5.6%
2005 59,129 56,589 2,540 4.3% 5.3%
2006 60,086 57,278 2,808 4.7% 5.2%
2007 61,570 58,352 3,218 5.2% 5.4%
2008 61,428 58,413 3,015 4.9% 5.4%
2009 60,333 55,783 4,550 7.5% 7.7%
2010 59,472 54,881 4,591 7.7% 7.9%
2011 59,300 54,399 4,901 8.3% 7.9%
2012 59,261 54,791 4,470 7.5% 7.3%
2013 58,482 54,232 4,250 7.3% 7.1%
2014 57,622 54,425 3,197 5.5% 5.9%
2015 57,971 55,224 2,747 4.7% 5.0%
2016 57,697 55,543 2,154 3.7% 4.0%
2017 57,291 55,203 2,088 3.6% 3.7%
2018 56,832 54,823 2,009 3.5% 3.7%
2019 56,811 54,957 1,854 3.3% 3.5%
2020 56,158 52,803 3,355 6.0% 6.1%
2021 54,536 52,482 2,054 3.8% 4.1%
2022 55,312 53,598 1,714 3.1% 3.3%
2023 55,851 53,953 1,898 3.4% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com