Smith Center, Kansas Population 2024

1,589

Smith Center Demographics

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

  • White: 93.38%
  • Two or more races: 2.9%
  • Other race: 1.77%
  • Asian: 0.95%
  • Black or African American: 0.57%
  • Native American: 0.44%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
1.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,293.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.15% (18)
The current population of Smith Center, Kansas is 1,589 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,571.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,48093.38%
Two or more races462.9%
Other race281.77%
Asian150.95%
Black or African American90.57%
Native American70.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Smith Center Population by Race

Smith Center Population Pyramid 2024

Smith Center Median Age

46.8

Total

42.8

Male

55

Female

Smith Center Adults

There are 1,295 adults, (483 of whom are seniors) in Smith Center.

Smith Center Age Dependency

95.2

Age Dependency Ratio

59.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Smith Center Sex Ratio

Female79149.91%
Male79450.09%

Smith Center Population by Age

Smith Center Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6822.2479.320.7
Married327389.910.1
Non Family2951.0969.530.5
Female403.5567.532.5
Male204.17525

3.05

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

79.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Smith Center Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade594.9%
Associates Degree13411.13%
Bachelors Degree19916.53%
Graduate Degree635.23%
High School Graduate49340.95%
Less Than 9th Grade151.25%
Some College24120.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Smith Center Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Smith Center Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1091,046232
Hispanic32303
Other Race28284
2+ Races27211
Asian151515
Black996
Native American721

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 100%.

Smith Center Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,817$47,083$39,792
Graduate Degree$55,313$46,250$59,250
High School Graduate$22,917$32,188$17,381
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$38,750$45,451$30,227
Some College$42,216$63,750$30,500

$38,750

Average Earnings

$45,451

Average Male

$30,227

Average Female

Smith Center Earnings by Educational Attainment

Smith Center Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Smith Center Language

98.74% of Smith Center residents speak only English, while 1.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.86% of the population.

Smith Center Language

Smith Center Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,4251389.68%
Multiple442250%
Black66100%
Native6583.33%

11.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.24%

Male Poverty Rate

14.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Smith Center

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Smith Center is White, with 9.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.65%.

Smith Center Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.06%
Some College9.33%
High School8.07%
Bachelors or Greater5.41%

Smith Center Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25%
Female Employed10.15%
Male Employed9.09%
Male Unemployed0%

Smith Center Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Smith Center Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,614$90,617
Households$53,963$70,150
Married Families$86,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,065$43,007

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Smith Center Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.5%

Male Marriage Rate

50.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Smith Center Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Smith Center 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 20-34.

Smith Center Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Smith Center Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

137

Number of Veterans

133

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam79
World War II20
Second Gulf War8
Korea5
First Gulf War2

Smith Center Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7460
75+59
55 to 6412
18 to 344
35 to 542

Smith Center Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White13511.17%
2+ Races27.41%

Smith Center Veterans by Race

Smith Center Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Smith Center Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.2%

Labor Force Participation

57.8%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Smith Center Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Smith Center Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Smith Center 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

67.26%

Born in Smith Center

98.86%

Native Born

1.14%

Foreign Born

1.14%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.86% of Smith Center residents were born in the United States, with 67.26% having been born in Kansas. 1.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Smith Center Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,61350.31%
20281,60850.31%
20271,60340.25%
20261,59950.31%
20251,59450.31%
20241,58940.25%
20231,585110.7%
20221,574-1-0.06%
20211,57540.25%
20201,57160.38%
20191,565-6-0.38%
20181,571-15-0.95%
20171,586-18-1.12%
20161,604-16-0.99%
20151,620-13-0.8%
20141,633191.18%
20131,614-18-1.1%
20121,632-11-0.67%
20111,643-26-1.56%
20101,66900%

Smith Center Population by Year