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Crawford County, AR


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Fort Smith, AR-OK
Designated Market Area: Fort Smith, AR-OK
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 61,075   ( 873 from 2010 , 945 from 2020)
Land area: 595.3 square miles
Population density: 102.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:50,225 82.23% 6.6%
Black:9761.60% 40.2%
Indian:1,4102.31% 5.9%
Asian:1,0001.64% 12.0%
2+ races:1,8693.06% 28.0%
Hispanic:5,5959.16% 48.8%
Total non-White:10,85017.77% 32.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,621 13.5
Deaths:1,89415.7
Net Migration: 9778.1
Net Immigration: 2111.8
Change in White population:-3,545 -5.7
Change in Non-White pop.:2,672 4.3




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
61,948
53,77086.80%
6961.12%
1,3312.15%
8931.44%
1,4602.36%
3,7606.07%
8,17813.20%

2000
53,247
48,31190.73%
4630.87%
1,0391.95%
6291.18%
1,0331.94%
1,7433.27%
4,9369.27%

1990
42,493
40,75295.90%
2900.68%
8391.97%
3020.71%
n/a
3100.73%
1,7414.10%

1980
36,892
35,10695.16%
4251.15%
9892.68%
860.23%
n/a
2760.75%
1,7864.84%

1970
25,677
24,90897.01%
6172.40%
550.21%
90.04%
n/a
750.29%
769 2.99%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
7,239 13.6
4,7608.9
4,4378.3
2660.5
5,459 10.3
3,242 6.1
1990's
NumberRate
7,128 16.8
4,43510.4
6,76715.9
1370.3
7,559 17.8
3,195 7.5
1980's
NumberRate
6,027 16.3
3,577 9.7
3,326 9.0
n/a
5,646 15.3
-45 -0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
8,661 33.7
n/a
10,198 39.7
1,017 4.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Crawford 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
39.2
14,557 23.8%
46,518 76.2%
10,417 17.1%
22,731
2.63
16,129 71.0%
11,874 73.6%
1,422 8.8%
6,602 29.0%

2010
NumberPercent
37.6
16,350 26.4%
45,598 73.6%
8,233 13.3%
23,447
2.62
17,204 73.4%
13,265 77.1%
1,641 9.5%
6,243 26.6%

2000
NumberPercent
35.3
14,998 28.2%
38,249 71.8%
6,028 11.3%
19,705
2.68
15,169 77.0%
12,397 81.7%
1,298 8.6%
4,536 23.0%

1990
NumberPercent
32.5
12,345 29.1%
30,148 70.9%
5,068 11.9%
15,266
2.75
12,373 81.0%
10,630 85.9%
960 7.8%
2,893 19.0%

1980
NumberPercent
30.0
11,582 31.4%
25,310 68.6%
4,373 11.9%
12,678
2.88
10,548 83.2%
9,342 88.6%
558 5.3%
2,130 16.8%

2022 Housing Data for Crawford County, AR

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units25,453 
Median Value$154,900 
Occupied22,73189.3%
Vacant2,72210.7%
Owned17,17175.5%
Rented5,56024.5%
Median Rent$789 
Single-Family Units19,27475.7%
    Detached19,07975.0%
    Attached1950.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,1474.5%
Mobile Homes2,86711.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Crawford County, AR

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,2085.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991,1184.9%
$15,000 to $19,9996422.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991,2525.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991,3055.7%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0714.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991,0804.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991,3255.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991,0394.6%
$50,000 to $59,9992,2079.7%
$60,000 to $74,9992,35710.4%
$75,000 to $99,9993,00113.2%
$100,000 to $124,9992,1609.5%
$125,000 to $149,9991,1054.9%
$150,000 to $199,9999524.2%
$200,000 or more9094.0%
Median Household Income56,702 
Per Capita Income28,920 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state100 
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,7767.8%
Public Assistance3721.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,64611.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed20,47660.7%
Unemployed1,2103.6%
In Armed Forces1090.3%
Total Labor Force21,79564.6%
Not in Labor Force11,93435.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 39.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,8507,59356.5%
Non-Profit55698036.2%
Self-Employed1,77888766.7%
Local Government56064246.6%
State Government51268542.8%
Federal Government20223845.9%
Total Private + Self11,6288,48057.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,8302,54541.8%
Total13,45811,02555.0%
Pct. Govt.11.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,72211.0%
Sales and Office Occupations5,36421.8%
Professional, Technical4,64318.8%
Service Occupations4,17216.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1300.5%
All others7,73631.4%
White Collar 51.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing4,35217.7%
Health care and social assistance3,47014.1%
Retail trade2,88611.7%
Educational services1,9547.9%
Construction1,8647.6%
Accommodation and food services1,6366.6%
Other services1,5756.4%
Transportation and warehousing1,2855.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1,1694.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9353.8%
Finance and insurance8203.3%
Public administration6882.8%
Wholesale trade5452.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing5002.0%
Utilities2290.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2180.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1910.8%
Information1600.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1600.6%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,5404.19%
Puerto Rican1150.19%
Cuban590.10%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2,0773.43%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan3280.54%
Honduran660.11%
Nicaraguan200.03%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1,6632.74%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American960.16%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian960.16%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2680.44%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Laotian3700.61%
Thai2260.37%
Vietnamese600.10%
Korean420.07%
Filipino210.03%
Chinese170.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English52,59592.4%
Spanish3,3715.9%
Other Asian4590.8%
Other Indo-European1450.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun1060.2%
German, other Germanic620.1%
Arabic580.1%
Vietnamese500.1%
Korean420.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American11,21118.5%
Irish7,39812.2%
German6,08410.0%
English5,9749.9%
Italian1,1641.9%
French1,1211.9%
Scottish8971.5%
Scotch-Irish5801.0%
British5290.9%
European5030.8%
Dutch4810.8%
Polish4610.8%
Swedish3140.5%
Welsh2870.5%
Norwegian2680.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen59,21797.7%
Not a citizen1,3762.3%
Native57,76695.3%
Foreign-born2,8274.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Crawford County, AR

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,720 4.2%4,251 10.3%14,144 34.4%12,629 30.7%5,977 14.5%2,372 5.8%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,720 4.2%
9-12 Years 4,251 10.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 14,144 34.4%
Some College 12,629 30.7%
Bach. Degree 5,977 14.5%
Grad Degree 2,372 5.8%
Average years of education: 12.8

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Crawford County, AR

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 20,988 19,247 1,741 8.3% 6.8%
1991 21,236 19,330 1,906 9.0% 7.3%
1992 21,603 19,839 1,764 8.2% 7.0%
1993 22,079 20,614 1,465 6.6% 6.1%
1994 23,055 21,815 1,240 5.4% 5.4%
1995 23,551 22,350 1,201 5.1% 4.9%
1996 23,752 22,602 1,150 4.8% 5.2%
1997 23,973 22,894 1,079 4.5% 5.1%
1998 24,321 23,313 1,008 4.1% 5.1%
1999 25,111 24,226 885 3.5% 4.5%
2000 24,785 23,910 875 3.5% 4.2%
2001 25,009 24,002 1,007 4.0% 4.8%
2002 25,320 24,142 1,178 4.7% 5.3%
2003 25,470 24,138 1,332 5.2% 5.8%
2004 26,261 24,934 1,327 5.1% 5.6%
2005 27,191 26,001 1,190 4.4% 5.3%
2006 27,764 26,493 1,271 4.6% 5.2%
2007 28,182 26,783 1,399 5.0% 5.4%
2008 28,355 26,993 1,362 4.8% 5.4%
2009 27,829 25,681 2,148 7.7% 7.7%
2010 28,286 26,053 2,233 7.9% 7.9%
2011 27,874 25,519 2,355 8.4% 7.9%
2012 27,720 25,599 2,121 7.7% 7.3%
2013 27,208 25,179 2,029 7.5% 7.1%
2014 27,006 25,426 1,580 5.9% 5.9%
2015 26,962 25,582 1,380 5.1% 5.0%
2016 26,995 25,941 1,054 3.9% 4.0%
2017 26,964 26,005 959 3.6% 3.7%
2018 26,992 26,040 952 3.5% 3.7%
2019 26,900 26,011 889 3.3% 3.5%
2020 26,436 24,998 1,438 5.4% 6.1%
2021 25,890 24,948 942 3.6% 4.1%
2022 26,319 25,473 846 3.2% 3.3%
2023 26,514 25,622 892 3.4% 3.3%
2024 25,835 24,900 935 3.6% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com