Overview
- District ID
- ar-hd-050
- State
- Arkansas
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 050
- Land Area
- 15.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.34 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Sebastian County | 15.24 sq mi | 100.0% | 2.9% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Fort Smith city | 15.24 sq mi | 100.0% | 23.7% |
Showing all 1 place
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| AR District 3 | 29,517 | 100.0% | 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
- 16,108
- Active Voters
- 14,017 (87.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | <10 | — |
| Republican | 1,239 | 7.7% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | <10 | — |
| No party recorded | 14,086 | 87.4% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 9,996 (62.1%) | 712 (4.4%) | 2,557 (15.9%) |
| 2021–2022 | 7,554 (46.9%) | 803 (5.0%) | 3,078 (19.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 9,876 (61.3%) | 2,167 (13.5%) | 2,302 (14.3%) |
| 2017–2018 | 6,817 (42.3%) | 915 (5.7%) | 2,981 (18.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 7,921 (49.2%) | 1,395 (8.7%) | 3,388 (21.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 5,393 (33.5%) | 508 (3.2%) | 1,805 (11.2%) |
| 2011–2012 | 6,545 (40.6%) | 350 (2.2%) | 1,439 (8.9%) |
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
- 29,849 (± 1,640)
- Median Age
- 37.8
- Median Household Income
- $56,384 (± $4,668)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 26.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 6,610 | 22.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 18,279 | 61.2% |
| 65 and over | 4,960 | 16.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,278 | 11.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 21,161 | 70.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,506 | 8.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 412 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 262 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 32 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 101 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,097 | 7.0% |
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
- 28,859
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 22,286
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 26,373 | 91.4% |
| Hispanic | 2,481 | 8.6% |
| White | 21,544 | 74.7% |
| Black | 2,510 | 8.7% |
| Asian | 281 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 258 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 293 | 1.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 20,769 | 93.2% |
| Hispanic | 1,514 | 6.8% |
| White | 17,201 | 77.2% |
| Black | 2,313 | 10.4% |
| Asian | 301 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 924 | 4.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 186 | 0.8% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).