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Crawford County, AR


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Fort Smith, AR-OK
Designated Market Area: Fort Smith, AR-OK
USDA County Type (2025): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2024 population: 62,258   ( 2,123 from 2020)
Land area: 595.3 square miles
Population density: 104.6 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:50,485 81.09% 0.0%
Black:1,1401.83% 23.2%
Indian:1,5122.43% 11.0%
Asian:1,1521.85% 22.4%
2+ races:2,0263.25% 10.4%
Hispanic:5,9439.55% 30.0%
Total non-White:11,77318.91% 22.2%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:3,010 12.5
Deaths:3,48614.5
Net Migration: 2,1078.8
Net Immigration: 4451.9
Change in White population:-14 -0.0
Change in Non-White pop.:2,137 3.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

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

2020
60,135
50,49983.98%
9251.54%
1,3622.26%
9411.56%
1,8353.05%
4,5737.60%
9,63616.02%

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.:
2010's
NumberRate
7,082 11.4
5,7919.3
-248-0.4
3140.5
-3,271 -5.3
1,458 2.4
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 11.9%
107,836 88.1%
10,417 8.5%
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