Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Barling

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Health and medical5826 years
Physicians and surgeons26
Shopping1838 years
Real estate1825 years
Religion1740 years
Social work16
Restaurants16
Construction of buildings1638 years
Other construction14
Corporate management11
Beauty salons11
Car repair1028 years
Hairdressers1017 years
Public administration10
Financial services10

Barling Facts

Area10.7 mi²
Population4,957
Male Population2,403 (48.5%)
Female Population2,554 (51.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+56.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+19.8%
Median Age40.4 years (Male: 37.9, Female: 43.2)
GDP per capita (PPP)$52,363 (2022)
Area Codes479
NeighborhoodsFort Smith Northside, Barling, Downtown Fort Smith, Fort Smith Southside, Fort Smith Eastside
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Daylight Time
Lat & Lng35.32565, -94.30160
Zip Codes72923

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Barling Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population3,1653,7204,1394,6534,9575,1735,507
Population Density295.4 / mi²347.2 / mi²386.3 / mi²434.3 / mi²462.7 / mi²482.8 / mi²514 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Barling Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 19.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Barling+56.6%+33.3%+19.8%
Arkansas
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Barling Median Age

Median Age: 40.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Barling40.4 yrs43.2 yrs37.9 yrs
Arkansas37.6 yrs38.8 yrs36.3 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Barling Population Density

Population Density: 463 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Barling4,95710.71 sq mi463 / mi²
Arkansas3 million53,178.5 sq mi57.1 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Barling Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1840 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Barling

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Barling

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Barling

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Barling Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$24,807$33,403$44,758$51,131$51,895$45,780$49,204$52,363
Total GDP$105.6M$156.9M$228M$278.4M$304.1M$275.8M$299.6M$324.6M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Barling CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Barling88,443 tn17.84 tn8,254.6 tons/mi²
Arkansas51,735,446 tn17.05 tn972.9 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Barling CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)88,443 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita17.84 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)8,254.6 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
8/18/199:07 AM3.798.3 km16,079 m1km NNE of Quinton, Oklahomausgs.gov
8/12/191:26 AM3.1998.3 km5,000 m1km NE of Quinton, Oklahomausgs.gov
6/2/7711:29 PM4.380 km10,000 mArkansasusgs.gov

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