Smithfield, Rhode Island Population 2024

21,781

Smithfield is a city located in Rhode Island. Smithfield has a 2024 population of 21,781. Smithfield is currently declining at a rate of -0.47% annually and its population has decreased by -1.47% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 22,107 in 2020.

The average household income in Smithfield is $118,717 with a poverty rate of 4.59%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Smithfield is 43.4 years, 37.5 years for males, and 46.9 years for females.

Smithfield Demographics

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

  • White: 91.25%
  • Two or more races: 2.87%
  • Asian: 2.82%
  • Other race: 1.46%
  • Black or African American: 1.45%
  • Native American: 0.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
26.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
830.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.47% (-326)
The current population of Smithfield, Rhode Island is 21,781 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 22,107.

Smithfield, Rhode Island Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,15391.25%
Two or more races6332.87%
Asian6232.82%
Other race3221.46%
Black or African American3211.45%
Native American340.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Smithfield Population by Race

Smithfield Population Pyramid 2024

Smithfield Median Age

43.4

Total

37.5

Male

46.9

Female

Smithfield Adults

There are 18,610 adults, (4,826 of whom are seniors) in Smithfield.

Smithfield Age Dependency

60.2

Age Dependency Ratio

35

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Smithfield Sex Ratio

Female11,38651.55%
Male10,70048.45%

Smithfield Population by Age

Smithfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,8572.3380.119.9
Married4,2623.0695.14.9
Non Family2,8941.1559.440.6
Female5582.8476.323.7
Male1432.4867.832.2

2.98

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

80.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Smithfield Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade3502.4%
9th to 12th Grade7585.19%
High School Graduate4,06527.82%
Some College2,54617.43%
Associates Degree1,3309.1%
Bachelors Degree3,54324.25%
Graduate Degree2,01913.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Smithfield Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Smithfield Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,75512,8875,209
Hispanic437240132
2+ Races274252133
Asian243228178
Other Race1645935
Black93337
Native American300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 93.83%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 73.25%.

Smithfield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$65,529$76,456$58,512
Less Than 9th Grade$50,016$50,594$0
High School Graduate$55,687$59,968$43,158
Some College$56,632$69,213$41,031
Bachelors Degree$83,750$103,418$69,345
Graduate Degree$89,824$125,938$85,573

$65,529

Average Earnings

$76,456

Average Male

$58,512

Average Female

Smithfield Earnings by Educational Attainment

Smithfield Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Smithfield Language

90.87% of Smithfield residents speak only English, while 9.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.58% of the population.

Smithfield Language

Smithfield Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,9777114.19%
Hispanic7968710.93%
Black994747.47%
Multiple470316.6%
Other235218.94%
Asian308206.49%
Native12325%

4.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.84%

Male Poverty Rate

5.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Smithfield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Smithfield is Black, with 47.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Smithfield is White, with 4.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.38%.

Smithfield Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.3%
High School8.42%
Bachelors or Greater3.62%
Some College2.42%

Smithfield Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed14.32%
Male Unemployed7.86%
Female Employed2.06%
Male Employed0.7%

Smithfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Smithfield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$93,179$118,717
Families$128,449$148,501
Married Families$136,146$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,353$64,931

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Smithfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.1%

Male Marriage Rate

44.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Smithfield Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Smithfield Marriage

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.

Smithfield Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Smithfield Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,083

Number of Veterans

1,033

Male Veterans

50

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam253
First Gulf War169
Second Gulf War121
Korea71
World War II62

Smithfield Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+496
65 to 74223
35 to 54214
55 to 64129
18 to 3421

Smithfield Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0526.2%
2+ Races316.31%
Hispanic253.03%

Smithfield Veterans by Race

Smithfield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.88%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Smithfield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.6%

Labor Force Participation

53.7%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Smithfield Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Smithfield Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Smithfield 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

68.29%

Born in Smithfield

95.55%

Native Born

4.45%

Foreign Born

2.23%

Non Citizen

2.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.55% of Smithfield residents were born in the United States, with 68.29% having been born in Rhode Island. 2.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Smithfield Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202921,266-103-0.48%
202821,369-103-0.48%
202721,472-103-0.48%
202621,575-103-0.48%
202521,678-103-0.47%
202421,781-103-0.47%
202321,884-103-0.47%
202221,987-103-0.47%
202122,090-17-0.08%
202022,1072731.25%
201921,834940.43%
201821,7401250.58%
201721,615-91-0.42%
201621,7061700.79%
201521,5361010.47%
201421,435430.2%
201321,392-57-0.27%
201221,449-69-0.32%
201121,5181180.55%
201021,40000%

Smithfield Population by Year