Fort Smith, AR-OK, a Metropolitan Statistical Area, holds $6.0 billion in deposits across 20 insured institutions and 93 branches, ranking #195 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output. The First National Bank of Fort Smith is the largest deposit holder at 22.7% share. The top three institutions hold 53.6% of deposits, which places the market in the moderate band. Deposits have grown 22.5% since 2020 while the branch count fell by 7.0%.
Ranks show where the market stands among the 293 markets (Combined and Metropolitan Statistical Areas). They describe relative position, not a rating of market quality or suitability.
Deposit trend
Branches: 100 in 2020 to 93 in 2025. Institutions: 18 to 20. Top-three share: 55.0% to 53.6%. Deposits per branch: $64M.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| The First National Bank of Fort Smith | $1.4B | 22.7% | +12% |
| Arvest Bank | $1.2B | 19.5% | +29% |
| Cadence Bank | $0.7B | 11.4% | +19% |
| Citizens' Bank & Trust Co. | $0.5B | 8.1% | +23% |
| Armstrong Bank | $0.5B | 7.9% | +22% |
| Bank OZK | $0.3B | 5.7% | +59% |
| Firstar Bank | $0.3B | 5.0% | +33% |
| Farmers Bank | $0.2B | 3.9% | +23% |
| Regions Bank | $0.2B | 3.0% | -13% |
| First Security Bank | $0.2B | 2.7% | +269% |
| Simmons Bank | $116M | 1.9% | -12% |
| Today's Bank | $113M | 1.9% | +41% |
| Chambers Bank | $90M | 1.5% | +2% |
| Generations Bank | $68M | 1.1% | +39% |
| Centennial Bank | $61M | 1.0% | -30% |
| First Western Bank | $60M | 1.0% | +29% |
| U.S. Bank | $55M | 0.9% | +22% |
| Local Bank | $23M | 0.4% | no 2020 presence |
| Grand Savings Bank | $18M | 0.3% | +44% |
| First National Bank Texas | $2M | 0.0% | no 2020 presence |
The 20 insured institutions with a branch presence, as of June 30, 2025. Five-year change compares the same institution’s deposits in 2020 and 2025. Institutions are tracked by FDIC certificate number, and where an institution acquired another bank, the acquired bank’s prior deposits are folded into the baseline so the change reflects the combined, continuing franchise rather than reading as new. “No 2020 presence” means neither the institution nor a bank it later absorbed reported deposits in this market that year. Deposit figures are nominal and are not adjusted for inflation.
Counties in this market
| County | State | GDP | Population | Share of Market GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian County | Arkansas | $7.4B | 130,641 | 74.8% | 68.2% |
| Crawford County | Arkansas | $1.7B | 62,657 | 17.7% | 18.4% |
| Sequoyah County | Oklahoma | $736M | 40,842 | 7.5% | 13.4% |
Recruiting in the Fort Smith market
Deposits are moderately concentrated here, held by a mix of institutions rather than dominated by one. Who holds the deposits, and how contested the market is, shapes both the runway for growth and the competition you would be recruiting against. We recruit commercial relationship managers, banking teams, and market leaders for banks building in markets like this one.
See how we help banks recruit commercial banking talent