| Fort Smith Region | ||||||||||||
| Population, by Age and Ethnic Origin | ||||||||||||
| 1996 Census | ||||||||||||
| All | Under 6 | 6 - 9 | 10 - 14 | 15 - 24 | 25 - 34 | 35 - 44 | 45 - 54 | 65 - 64 | 65 Yrs. | |||
| Ages | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | & Older | |||
| Total Population | 30,055 | 3,580 | 2,235 | 2,555 | 4,565 | 5,935 | 5,510 | 3,380 | 1,345 | 955 | ||
| Single Origins | 17,515 | 1,915 | 1,195 | 1,335 | 2,700 | 3,470 | 3,125 | 2,045 | 965 | 760 | ||
| British Isles | 2,580 | 130 | 80 | 110 | 295 | 590 | 610 | 535 | 160 | 65 | ||
| French | 580 | 25 | 15 | 20 | 55 | 155 | 160 | 90 | 45 | 25 | ||
| European | 1,730 | 45 | 35 | 50 | 170 | 395 | 460 | 320 | 175 | 90 | ||
| Arab | 40 | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | ||
| West Asian | 20 | - | - | - | 10 | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - | ||
| South Asian | 155 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 10 | ||
| East and Southeast Asian | 720 | 50 | 30 | 35 | 95 | 165 | 170 | 80 | 65 | 30 | ||
| African | 50 | - | - | 10 | - | 15 | 10 | - | - | - | ||
| Pacific Islands | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | ||
| Latin, Central and South American | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | ||
| Carribbean | 50 | - | - | - | 10 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 10 | - | ||
| Aboriginal | 8,365 | 1,180 | 775 | 790 | 1,455 | 1,475 | 1,100 | 650 | 415 | 520 | ||
| Canadian | 3,180 | 450 | 240 | 305 | 585 | 605 | 560 | 320 | 85 | 35 | ||
| Other | 25 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 10 | 10 | - | - | ||
| Multiple Origins | 12,540 | 1,665 | 1,045 | 1,220 | 1,870 | 2,465 | 2,385 | 1,340 | 375 | 190 | ||
| British Isles Only | 1,515 | 90 | 60 | 85 | 175 | 295 | 410 | 295 | 80 | 25 | ||
| British Isles and French | 770 | 65 | 50 | 55 | 95 | 165 | 185 | 105 | 30 | 10 | ||
| British Isles and Canadian | 1,020 | 100 | 60 | 75 | 120 | 240 | 245 | 140 | 35 | 20 | ||
| British Isles and Other | 3,370 | 505 | 340 | 350 | 575 | 615 | 550 | 310 | 80 | 45 | ||
| British Isles, Canadian and Other | 755 | 135 | 80 | 110 | 95 | 130 | 140 | 55 | - | - | ||
| French Only | 15 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | ||
| French and Canadian | 210 | - | 10 | 15 | 25 | 50 | 60 | 35 | 10 | 10 | ||
| French and Other | 955 | 120 | 70 | 100 | 140 | 185 | 180 | 85 | 35 | 35 | ||
| French, Canadian and Other | 175 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 20 | 35 | 35 | 10 | 10 | - | ||
| Canadian and Other | 770 | 150 | 80 | 70 | 120 | 155 | 120 | 50 | 15 | 10 | ||
| British Isles, French and Canadian | 230 | 40 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 60 | 45 | 15 | 10 | - | ||
| British Isles, French and Other | 1,020 | 200 | 110 | 140 | 190 | 155 | 125 | 70 | 20 | 10 | ||
| British Isles, French, Canadian and Other | 175 | 35 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 10 | - | ||
| Other Multiple Origins | 1,570 | 195 | 120 | 155 | 250 | 340 | 265 | 150 | 55 | 30 | ||