Smithtown town, New York Population 2024

114,992

Smithtown town Demographics

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

  • White: 87.2%
  • Asian: 5.08%
  • Two or more races: 4.99%
  • Black or African American: 1.42%
  • Other race: 1.15%
  • Native American: 0.17%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
53.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,139.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.78% (-905)
The current population of Smithtown town, New York is 114,992 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 115,897.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White101,29087.2%
Asian5,9005.08%
Two or more races5,7964.99%
Black or African American1,6441.42%
Other race1,3351.15%
Native American1920.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Smithtown town Population by Race

Smithtown town Population Pyramid 2024

Smithtown town Median Age

44.5

Total

43.1

Male

46.1

Female

Smithtown town Adults

There are 92,082 adults, (21,159 of whom are seniors) in Smithtown town.

Smithtown town Age Dependency

63.8

Age Dependency Ratio

29.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Smithtown town Sex Ratio

Female58,42050.29%
Male57,73749.71%

Smithtown town Population by Age

Smithtown town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All39,3192.988.811.2
Married25,8203.4396.33.7
Non Family8,8541.1870.329.7
Female3,1833.2282.917.1
Male1,4623.238119

3.35

Average Family Size

2.9

Average Household Size

88.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Smithtown town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6452.04%
Associates Degree7,9059.81%
Bachelors Degree22,50527.92%
Graduate Degree18,73323.24%
High School Graduate15,82119.63%
Less Than 9th Grade1,5061.87%
Some College12,50015.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Smithtown town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Smithtown town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White68,18766,12734,952
Hispanic6,1255,5512,794
Asian4,0013,7182,604
2+ Races3,0552,8471,677
Black1,097917339
Other Race912702257
Native American1509852

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.98%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.08%.

Smithtown town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$88,526$114,333$61,087
Graduate Degree$112,092$127,451$100,106
High School Graduate$58,031$75,480$34,630
Less Than 9th Grade$34,941$49,598$23,026
Overall$81,116$102,052$62,966
Some College$64,287$89,221$49,846

$81,116

Average Earnings

$102,052

Average Male

$62,966

Average Female

Smithtown town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Smithtown town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Smithtown town Language

88.14% of Smithtown town residents speak only English, while 11.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.95% of the population.

Smithtown town Language

Smithtown town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White93,8342,7362.92%
Hispanic11,0184033.66%
Asian5,8863165.37%
Multiple5,7522203.82%
Black1,46920914.23%
Other1,228987.98%

3.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.78%

Male Poverty Rate

3.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Smithtown town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Smithtown town is Black, with 14.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Smithtown town is White, with 2.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.03%.

Smithtown town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.57%
High School6.5%
Some College3.54%
Bachelors or Greater2.05%

Smithtown town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed16.73%
Male Unemployed6.83%
Female Employed1.45%
Male Employed0.74%

Smithtown town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Smithtown town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$172,834$205,692
Households$147,104$181,524
Married Families$186,659$-999,999,999
Non Families$66,933$91,906

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Smithtown town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.9%

Male Marriage Rate

55.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Smithtown town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Smithtown town 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 35-44.

Smithtown town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Smithtown town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,783

Number of Veterans

4,501

Male Veterans

282

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,785
Korea857
First Gulf War621
Second Gulf War450
World War II220

Smithtown town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,088
65 to 741,237
55 to 64656
35 to 54562
18 to 34240

Smithtown town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,4745.49%
Hispanic3274.41%
2+ Races1203.35%
Asian731.62%
Black685.59%
Other Race423.96%
Native American63.9%

Smithtown town Veterans by Race

Smithtown town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Smithtown town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.7%

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Smithtown town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Smithtown town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Smithtown town 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

84.57%

Born in Smithtown town

91.14%

Native Born

8.86%

Foreign Born

2.49%

Non Citizen

6.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.14% of Smithtown town residents were born in the United States, with 84.57% having been born in New York. 2.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Smithtown town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029112,652-468-0.41%
2028113,120-468-0.41%
2027113,588-468-0.41%
2026114,056-468-0.41%
2025114,524-468-0.41%
2024114,992-468-0.41%
2023115,460-468-0.4%
2022115,928-528-0.45%
2021116,4565590.48%
2020115,897-270-0.23%
2019116,167-367-0.31%
2018116,534-139-0.12%
2017116,673-277-0.24%
2016116,950-515-0.44%
2015117,465-324-0.28%
2014117,789-253-0.21%
2013118,042-20%
2012118,044-153-0.13%
2011118,1973350.28%
2010117,86200%

Smithtown town Population by Year