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- Fort Smith is 0% more densely populated than Nacogdoches.
- People are 42.1% more likely to be married in Fort Smith.
- The Median Age is 12.2 years older in Fort Smith.
 Nacogdoches, TXFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,116329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 201032,873  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock80,268285,036,114
 Population - 199030,872  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,408.193.4
 Land Area27.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Nacogdoches, TXFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2016.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Nacogdoches, TXFort Smith, ARUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.3%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Nacogdoches, TXFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Married Population33.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married52.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households12,262  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,66680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,059  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Nacogdoches    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

loved growing up in Nac never realized how pretty Nac was until I moved away and would come home to  More

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I have visited the Nacogdoches area several times since I was about 14. I am 30 now and am planning on relocating to this area permanently. There are many large  More

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Nacogdoches is the oldest town in Texas having been the center of development in Texas, as was San Antonio. However, it was later, somewhat side stepped, as the rest of  More

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Reviews for Fort Smith    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I lived here for over a year and it SUCKS. The major grocery store is Walmart. And two other grocery stores and they are high price. One Sams Club , one target ,one  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here since 2005. The only good thing about Fort Smith is they have 2 Aldi locations. The cost of living might be cheaper but you also don't have renter's  More

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Over 7 years ago

Dis place lit no  More

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