| PEOPLE | Jackson | Fort Smith | United States |
| Population | 33,534 | 86,209 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 3,087 | 1,391 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | -8.42% | 7.22% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 32.4 | 35.1 | 37.3 |
| Households | 13,294 | 34,352 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.47 | 2.45 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 47.70% | 48.71% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 52.30% | 51.29% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 34.97% | 45.44% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 65.03% | 54.56% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.96% | 7.64% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.89% | 7.07% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.35% | 6.80% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.35% | 3.96% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.16% | 3.06% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.34% | 7.62% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.68% | 13.68% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.03% | 12.45% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 12.90% | 13.92% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 12.90% | 13.92% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.07% | 11.08% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.07% | 11.08% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.14% | 6.62% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.44% | 4.15% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.68% | 1.94% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 71.41% | 69.28% | 72.41% |
| Black | 20.45% | 9.04% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 0.72% | 5.31% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.36% | 1.80% | 0.95% |
| Other | 7.07% | 14.57% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 0.94% | 2.17% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 99.06% | 97.83% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 23.03% | 27.70% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 28.87% | 40.26% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 30.84% | 18.70% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 17.25% | 13.33% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 17.70% | 13.91% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 2.14% | 6.04% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 6.26% | 7.86% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 35.62% | 45.87% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 38.28% | 26.32% | 31.95% |
