Smithville, New Jersey Population 2024

9,450

Smithville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Smithville was:

  • White: 63.8%
  • Black or African American: 13.32%
  • Two or more races: 11.33%
  • Other race: 7.84%
  • Asian: 3.58%
  • Native American: 0.13%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,702.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.65% (589)
The current population of Smithville, New Jersey is 9,450 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,861.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,82863.8%
Black or African American1,21713.32%
Two or more races1,03511.33%
Other race7167.84%
Asian3273.58%
Native American120.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Smithville Population by Race

Smithville Population Pyramid 2024

Smithville Median Age

48.9

Total

48.7

Male

50

Female

Smithville Adults

There are 7,947 adults, (2,620 of whom are seniors) in Smithville.

Smithville Age Dependency

71.5

Age Dependency Ratio

49.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Smithville Sex Ratio

Female4,91053.75%
Male4,22546.25%

Smithville Population by Age

Smithville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,574275.924.1
Non Family2,2391.1875.824.2
Married1,7612.6982.317.7
Female5212.7757.842.2
Male536.1543.456.6

2.75

Average Family Size

2

Average Household Size

75.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Smithville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3114.21%
Associates Degree6428.69%
Bachelors Degree1,50720.41%
Graduate Degree1,09814.87%
High School Graduate2,26230.63%
Less Than 9th Grade1622.19%
Some College1,40218.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Smithville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Smithville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,1604,9881,962
Hispanic928772169
Black822792295
2+ Races632464281
Other Race50648438
Asian21513429
Native American12120

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 44.46%.

Smithville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,844$64,750$58,556
Graduate Degree$64,798$77,596$64,465
High School Graduate$35,912$62,083$0
Less Than 9th Grade$18,618$18,421$0
Overall$47,500$60,455$37,371
Some College$36,556$0$34,304

$47,500

Average Earnings

$60,455

Average Male

$37,371

Average Female

Smithville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Smithville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Smithville Language

80.11% of Smithville residents speak only English, while 19.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.41% of the population.

Smithville Language

Smithville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,19925321.1%
Black1,21719115.69%
Multiple1,03516415.85%
White5,7691442.5%
Other71613618.99%

7.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.41%

Male Poverty Rate

6.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Smithville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Smithville is Hispanic, with 21.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Smithville is White, with 2.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.76%.

Smithville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.35%
Some College10.76%
High School5.08%
Bachelors or Greater1.34%

Smithville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.86%
Female Employed6.8%
Male Employed4.67%
Male Unemployed0%

Smithville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Smithville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,445$108,347
Households$67,453$86,471
Married Families$91,788$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,480$63,420

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Smithville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.1%

Male Marriage Rate

42.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Smithville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Smithville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Smithville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Smithville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

805

Number of Veterans

760

Male Veterans

45

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam328
World War II153
Korea82
First Gulf War59
Second Gulf War0

Smithville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+473
65 to 74170
55 to 64139
35 to 5423
18 to 340

Smithville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White58610.66%
2+ Races14620.98%
Hispanic13913.42%
Black495.46%
Other Race244.03%

Smithville Veterans by Race

Smithville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

Smithville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.7%

Labor Force Participation

56.2%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Smithville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Smithville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Smithville 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

56.09%

Born in Smithville

88.29%

Native Born

11.71%

Foreign Born

2.98%

Non Citizen

8.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.29% of Smithville residents were born in the United States, with 56.09% having been born in New Jersey. 2.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Smithville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20249,4501571.69%
20239,2931581.73%
20229,13580.09%
20219,1272663%
20208,8611,49620.31%
20197,365-470-6%
20187,8354956.74%
20177,3404746.9%
20166,866-224-3.16%
20157,0901402.01%
20146,95090.13%
20136,941580.84%
20126,883-164-2.33%
20117,047-195-2.69%
20107,24200%

Smithville Population by Year