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CBSA!22900=METRO("Fort Smith, AR")
Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area
The Fort Smith, AR-OK metropolitan area spans 3 counties and had 232,848 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $12.6 billion that year.
Arkansas, Oklahoma3 counties
GDP, 2024$12.6B#231 of 387 · +3.5% nominal
Income per person, 2024$49,031#369 of 387
Unemployment, 20254.1%#201 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)85.9#370 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Fort Smith, ARUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 3 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $1.4B | 10.9% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $1.2B | 9.4% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $2.3B | 18.2% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $442M | 3.5% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $318M | 2.5% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $881M | 7.0% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $1.1B | 8.6% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $487M | 3.9% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $484M | 3.8% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $836M | 6.6% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $401M | 3.2% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $310M | 2.5% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $102M | 0.8% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $76M | 0.6% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $37M | 0.3% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $134M | 1.1% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County | Arkansas | Central | 05033 | |
| Sebastian County | Arkansas | Central | 05131 | |
| Sequoyah County | Oklahoma | Outlying | 40135 |