Smithfield is a city located in Johnston County North Carolina. Smithfield has a 2023 population of 12,469. It is also the county seat of Johnston County.Smithfield is currently growing at a rate of 3.55% annually and its population has increased by 11.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,232 in 2020.
The average household income in Smithfield is $58,428 with a poverty rate of 30.03%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Smithfield is 45.5 years, 47.9 years for males, and 43 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Smithfield was:
3.03
Average Family Size
2.34
Average Household Size
51.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
88.27% of Smithfield residents speak only English, while 11.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.21% of the population.
30.03%
Overall Poverty Rate
26.79%
Male Poverty Rate
33%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Smithfield is Hispanic, with 59.08% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Smithfield is Asian, with 2.55% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 45.07%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
40.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.7%
Male Marriage Rate
37.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
9.94%
Veteran Poverty Rate
43.56%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
49.3%
Labor Force Participation
46%
Employment Rate
6.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
65.34%
Born in Smithfield
89.54%
Native Born
6.49%
Foreign Born
4.24%
Non Citizen
2.25%
Naturalized
89.54% of Smithfield residents were born in the United States, with 65.34% having been born in North Carolina. 4.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.