Smelterville, Idaho Population 2024

721

Smelterville Demographics

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

  • White: 87.5%
  • Two or more races: 10.85%
  • Native American: 1.65%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Idaho
Land Area (mi²)
0.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,359.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.77% (52)
The current population of Smelterville, Idaho is 721 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 669.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White63787.5%
Two or more races7910.85%
Native American121.65%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Smelterville Population by Race

Smelterville Population Pyramid 2024

Smelterville Median Age

49.5

Total

51.6

Male

46.5

Female

Smelterville Adults

There are 665 adults, (192 of whom are seniors) in Smelterville.

Smelterville Age Dependency

53.9

Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

13.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Smelterville Sex Ratio

Female39454.12%
Male33445.88%

Smelterville Population by Age

Smelterville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3242.2575.324.7
Non Family1601.2175.624.4
Married902.9967.832.2
Female39469.230.8
Male353.141000

2.98

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

75.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Smelterville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9216.67%
Associates Degree437.79%
Bachelors Degree00%
Graduate Degree61.09%
High School Graduate22540.76%
Less Than 9th Grade101.81%
Some College17631.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Smelterville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Smelterville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5024206
2+ Races2880
Native American12120
Hispanic10100

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 white people with a rate of 1.2%.

Smelterville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$36,094$36,250$0
Less Than 9th Grade$11,544$0$0
Overall$31,651$32,377$16,518
Some College$31,659$0$25,694

$31,651

Average Earnings

$32,377

Average Male

$16,518

Average Female

Smelterville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Smelterville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Smelterville Language

100% of Smelterville residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Smelterville Language

Smelterville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6029916.45%
Multiple79810.13%

14.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.48%

Male Poverty Rate

21.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Smelterville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Smelterville is White, with 16.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Smelterville is Multiple, with 10.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.04%.

Smelterville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School17.33%
Some College14.16%
Less Than 9th Grade6.86%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Smelterville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed4.91%
Female Unemployed0%

Smelterville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Smelterville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$53,750$60,487
Households$46,078$50,967
Married Families$56,442$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,057$36,556

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Smelterville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

28.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

31.3%

Male Marriage Rate

26.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Smelterville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Smelterville Marriage

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

Smelterville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Smelterville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

67

Number of Veterans

67

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam29
World War II2
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0

Smelterville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6428
65 to 7417
75+14
35 to 548
18 to 340

Smelterville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6711.67%

Smelterville Veterans by Race

Smelterville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

56.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Smelterville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.9%

Labor Force Participation

56.9%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Smelterville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Smelterville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Smelterville 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

49.73%

Born in Smelterville

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Smelterville residents were born in the United States, with 49.73% having been born in Idaho. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Smelterville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029786131.68%
2028773131.71%
2027760131.74%
2026747131.77%
2025734131.8%
2024721131.84%
202370860.85%
2022702131.89%
2021689202.99%
2020669497.9%
201962030.49%
2018617132.15%
201760430.5%
2016601-1-0.17%
201560230.5%
2014599-16-2.6%
2013615-1-0.16%
201261630.49%
2011613-5-0.81%
201061800%

Smelterville Population by Year