Smithfield, Virginia Population 2024

9,178

Smithfield is a city located in Isle of Wight County and Surry County Virginia. Smithfield has a 2024 population of 9,178. Smithfield is currently growing at a rate of 1.73% annually and its population has increased by 7.27% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,556 in 2020.

The average household income in Smithfield is $121,284 with a poverty rate of 12.29%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Smithfield is 45.6 years, 45.3 years for males, and 46.1 years for females.

Smithfield Demographics

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

  • White: 71.52%
  • Black or African American: 23.14%
  • Two or more races: 3.51%
  • Other race: 1.04%
  • Asian: 0.38%
  • Native American: 0.26%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.14%
Land Area (mi²)
9.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
943.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.27% (622)
The current population of Smithfield, Virginia is 9,178 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,556.

Smithfield, Virginia Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,16971.52%
Black or African American1,99623.14%
Two or more races3033.51%
Other race901.04%
Asian330.38%
Native American220.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.14%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Smithfield Population by Race

Smithfield Population Pyramid 2024

Smithfield Median Age

45.6

Total

45.3

Male

46.1

Female

Smithfield Adults

There are 6,884 adults, (1,578 of whom are seniors) in Smithfield.

Smithfield Age Dependency

62.6

Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Smithfield Sex Ratio

Female4,31049.97%
Male4,31550.03%

Smithfield Population by Age

Smithfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4182.577.622.4
Married1,9103.0193.96.1
Non Family1,0501.3256.443.6
Female3673.2847.452.6
Male912.181000

3

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

77.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Smithfield Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3365.25%
Associates Degree5128.01%
Bachelors Degree1,36521.34%
Graduate Degree79912.49%
High School Graduate1,86829.21%
Less Than 9th Grade1241.94%
Some College1,39221.76%

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
White4,6214,4191,573
Black1,3501,102466
Hispanic24922167
2+ Races17716739
Other Race373720
Asian33330
Native American22229
Islander12120

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 other race people with a rate of 54.05%.

Smithfield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,681$67,679$55,614
Graduate Degree$97,028$125,380$87,031
High School Graduate$42,180$61,696$38,961
Less Than 9th Grade$45,528$46,583$0
Overall$57,343$73,156$41,750
Some College$54,018$77,500$34,423

$57,343

Average Earnings

$73,156

Average Male

$41,750

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

95.48% of Smithfield residents speak only English, while 4.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.31% of the population.

Smithfield Language

Smithfield Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,94573837.94%
White5,9372333.92%
Hispanic45618139.69%
Native221359.09%

12.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.17%

Male Poverty Rate

17.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Smithfield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Smithfield is Native, with 59.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Smithfield is White, with 3.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.67%.

Smithfield Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.29%
Some College9.89%
High School5.67%
Bachelors or Greater1.86%

Smithfield Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed56.41%
Male Unemployed10.59%
Female Employed8.83%
Male Employed3.05%

Smithfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Smithfield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$121,029$142,728
Households$101,081$121,284
Married Families$146,618$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,698$72,196

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Smithfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.3%

Male Marriage Rate

53.7%

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 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Smithfield Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Smithfield Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,232

Number of Veterans

1,038

Male Veterans

194

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
First Gulf War632
Second Gulf War317
Vietnam280
Korea26
World War II9

Smithfield Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54502
55 to 64317
75+222
65 to 74125
18 to 3466

Smithfield Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White96419.63%
Black21114.07%
Hispanic7525.17%
2+ Races3818.72%
Other Race1025%
Native American940.91%

Smithfield Veterans by Race

Smithfield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Smithfield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.6%

Labor Force Participation

57.5%

Employment Rate

4.7%

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

55.23%

Born in Smithfield

96.52%

Native Born

3.48%

Foreign Born

0.93%

Non Citizen

2.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.52% of Smithfield residents were born in the United States, with 55.23% having been born in Virginia. 0.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Smithfield Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20299,9551551.58%
20289,8001561.62%
20279,6441551.63%
20269,4891561.67%
20259,3331551.69%
20249,1781561.73%
20239,0221551.75%
20228,8671611.85%
20218,7061501.75%
20208,556110.13%
20198,545410.48%
20188,504971.15%
20178,407660.79%
20168,341560.68%
20158,285650.79%
20148,220760.93%
20138,144380.47%
20128,106100.12%
20118,096-5-0.06%
20108,1011,77728.1%
20006,3241,63834.96%
19904,68696826.04%
19803,7181,00537.04%
19702,71300%

Smithfield Population by Year