Smithers, West Virginia Population 2024

698

Smithers Demographics

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

  • White: 79.83%
  • Two or more races: 12.17%
  • Black or African American: 8%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
490.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.93% (-44)
The current population of Smithers, West Virginia is 698 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 742.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White66979.83%
Two or more races10212.17%
Black or African American678%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Smithers Population by Race

Smithers Population Pyramid 2024

Smithers Median Age

54.8

Total

65.3

Male

52.2

Female

Smithers Adults

There are 738 adults, (391 of whom are seniors) in Smithers.

Smithers Age Dependency

141.5

Age Dependency Ratio

112.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Smithers Sex Ratio

Female51761.69%
Male32138.31%

Smithers Population by Age

Smithers Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3532.3751.848.2
Non Family1501.33466
Married1252.4678.421.6
Female704.1148.651.4
Male85.750100

2.91

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

51.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Smithers Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade669.26%
Associates Degree212.95%
Bachelors Degree15922.3%
Graduate Degree659.12%
High School Graduate26737.45%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College13518.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Smithers Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Smithers Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White585519120
2+ Races100100100
Hispanic100100100
Black28284

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

Smithers Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$31,238$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$0$4,063$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$30,553$4,234$31,442
Some College$0$0$0

$30,553

Average Earnings

$4,234

Average Male

$31,442

Average Female

Smithers Earnings by Educational Attainment

Smithers Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Smithers Language

98.5% of Smithers residents speak only English, while 1.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.5% of the population.

Smithers Language

Smithers Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White66926840.06%
Black674770.15%

37.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

42.68%

Male Poverty Rate

34.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Smithers

The race most likely to be in poverty in Smithers is Black, with 70.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Smithers is White, with 40.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 23.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 39.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.57%.

Smithers Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School46.44%
Less Than 9th Grade45.45%
Some College32.05%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Smithers Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed73.86%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed16.44%

Smithers Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Smithers Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$51,979$62,814
Households$31,536$53,833
Married Families$60,417$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,917$40,635

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Smithers Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.9%

Male Marriage Rate

31.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Smithers Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Smithers Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Smithers Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Smithers Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

70

Number of Veterans

70

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam33
Korea18
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Smithers Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+37
65 to 7433
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640

Smithers Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7011.73%

Smithers Veterans by Race

Smithers Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

22.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

75.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Smithers Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

33.5%

Labor Force Participation

31.7%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Smithers Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Smithers Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Smithers 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

86.75%

Born in Smithers

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Smithers residents were born in the United States, with 86.75% having been born in West Virginia. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Smithers Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029643-11-1.68%
2028654-11-1.65%
2027665-11-1.63%
2026676-11-1.6%
2025687-11-1.58%
2024698-11-1.55%
2023709-9-1.25%
2022718-13-1.78%
2021731-11-1.48%
202074250.68%
2019737-10-1.34%
2018747-13-1.71%
2017760-11-1.43%
2016771-12-1.53%
2015783-9-1.14%
2014792-10-1.25%
2013802-6-0.74%
2012808-3-0.37%
2011811-5-0.61%
201081600%

Smithers Population by Year