Arkansas State House District 49

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
ar-hd-049
State
Arkansas
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
049
Land Area
12.9 sq mi
Water Area
1.67 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Arkansas State House District 49

Boundary as GeoJSON

Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Sebastian County12.87 sq mi100.0%2.4%

Showing all 1 county

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Fort Smith city12.87 sq mi100.0%20.0%

Showing all 1 place

Overlapping Congressional Districts

Congressional districtPopulation in bothShare of this district's populationShare of the congressional district's populationShare of this district's land
AR District 329,484100.0%3.9%100.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).

Voters

Registered Voters
9,900
Active Voters
8,033 (81.1%)

Party Registration

PartyVotersShare
Democratic5855.9%
Republican<10—
Unaffiliated00.0%
Other parties<10—
No party recorded8,84389.3%

Turnout by Cycle

CycleGeneralDemocratic PrimaryRepublican Primary
2023–20244,861 (49.1%)446 (4.5%)699 (7.1%)
2021–20223,266 (33.0%)540 (5.5%)768 (7.8%)
2019–20204,889 (49.4%)1,224 (12.4%)588 (5.9%)
2017–20182,827 (28.6%)597 (6.0%)676 (6.8%)
2015–20163,556 (35.9%)891 (9.0%)791 (8.0%)
2013–20142,169 (21.9%)299 (3.0%)413 (4.2%)
2011–20122,811 (28.4%)216 (2.2%)336 (3.4%)

Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.

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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/05/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".

Demographics

Total Population
28,181 (± 1,654)
Median Age
33.3
Median Household Income
$40,145 (± $3,923)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
69.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
9.3%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 187,27225.8%
18 to 6417,05760.5%
65 and over3,85213.7%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)11,17039.6%
White, not Hispanic10,06035.7%
Black, not Hispanic2,3088.2%
Asian, not Hispanic1,8576.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic2060.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic00.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic1380.5%
Two or more races, not Hispanic2,4428.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.

Citizen Voting Age Population

Total Citizen Population
24,181
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
17,128

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic16,61968.7%
Hispanic7,56231.3%
White10,30142.6%
Black2,3199.6%
Asian1,5806.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native2070.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander00.0%
Two or More Races6122.5%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic13,58779.3%
Hispanic3,53720.7%
White8,99652.5%
Black2,34113.7%
Asian1,2947.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native8184.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander00.0%
Two or More Races2911.7%

Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).