Smith County, Kansas Population 2024

3,608

Smith County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 3,608 with a growth rate of 0.5% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Smith County, Kansas is the 76th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 3,860 and has seen a growth of -6.53% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,698180.49%
20283,680180.49%
20273,662180.49%
20263,644180.5%
20253,626180.5%
20243,608180.5%
20233,590180.5%
20223,572-1-0.03%
20213,57360.17%
20203,567-4-0.11%
20193,571-11-0.31%
20183,582-34-0.94%
20173,616-41-1.12%
20163,657-34-0.92%
20153,691-39-1.05%
20143,730300.81%
20133,700-54-1.44%
20123,754-37-0.98%
20113,791-69-1.79%
20103,86000%
19905,078-869-14.61%
19805,947-810-11.99%
19706,757-1,019-13.1%
19607,776-1,070-12.1%
19508,846-1,736-16.41%
194010,582-2,963-21.88%
193013,545-1,440-9.61%
192014,985-380-2.47%
191015,365-1,019-6.22%
190016,3847714.94%
189015,6131,73012.46%
188013,88313,81720934.85%
187066-3,632-98.22%
2024 Growth Rate
0.5% (18)
County Website
Smith County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Smith Center
2020 Population
3,567
Area
895 mi²
Density
4 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.15% (41)
Founded
1872

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,39495.31%
Two or more races892.5%
Other race371.04%
Black or African American210.59%
Asian120.34%
Native American80.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Smith County, Kansas Population by Race

Smith County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Smith County, Kansas Median Age

50

Total

47.9

Male

52.1

Female

Smith County, Kansas Adults

There are 2,866 adults, (1,019 of whom are seniors) in Smith County, Kansas.

Smith County, Kansas Age Dependency

92.8

Age Dependency Ratio

55.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Smith County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female1,72448.41%
Male1,83751.59%

Smith County, Kansas Population by Age

Smith County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5602.2483.916.1
Married8252.8689.810.2
Non Family5871.17921
Male763.1888.211.8
Female723.4651.448.6

2.88

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

83.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Smith County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade722.73%
Associates Degree29811.28%
Bachelors Degree45217.11%
Graduate Degree1585.98%
High School Graduate1,03739.27%
Less Than 9th Grade491.86%
Some College57521.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Smith County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Smith County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,5112,395593
Hispanic60593
2+ Races42377
Other Race37370
Asian11114
Black11112
Native American551

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 36.36%.

Smith County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,875$64,583$35,417
Graduate Degree$54,231$0$55,104
High School Graduate$24,706$33,882$18,516
Less Than 9th Grade$44,091$44,432$0
Overall$37,733$48,897$27,837
Some College$39,083$54,107$31,875

$37,733

Average Earnings

$48,897

Average Male

$27,837

Average Female

Smith County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Smith County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Smith County, Kansas Language

98.35% of Smith County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 1.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.89% of the population.

Smith County, Kansas Language

Smith County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,2912186.62%
Multiple883135.23%
Hispanic9433.19%
Black22100%
Native7114.29%
Asian1218.33%

7.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.33%

Male Poverty Rate

9.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Smith County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Smith County, Kansas is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Smith County, Kansas is Hispanic, with 3.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.23%.

Smith County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.17%
High School7.15%
Some College4.93%
Bachelors or Greater2.99%

Smith County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed8.23%
Female Unemployed6.25%
Male Employed4.39%
Male Unemployed0%

Smith County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Smith County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,911$91,970
Households$50,943$74,345
Married Families$80,461$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,309$44,880

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Smith County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.1%

Male Marriage Rate

55.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Smith County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Smith County, Kansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Smith County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Smith County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

311

Number of Veterans

288

Male Veterans

23

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam126
Korea37
World War II20
Second Gulf War18
First Gulf War12

Smith County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74122
75+120
55 to 6444
35 to 5419
18 to 346

Smith County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White30611.12%
2+ Races510.2%
Hispanic11.14%

Smith County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Smith County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Smith County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.1%

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Smith County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Smith County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Smith County, Kansas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.3%

Born in Smith County, Kansas

99.69%

Native Born

0.31%

Foreign Born

0.31%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.69% of Smith County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 68.3% having been born in Kansas. 0.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Smith County, Kansas Place of Birth

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