Smithville, Texas Population 2024

4,184

Smithville is a city located in Bastrop County and Fayette County Texas. Smithville has a 2024 population of 4,184. Smithville is currently growing at a rate of 1.41% annually and its population has increased by 5.87% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,952 in 2020.

The average household income in Smithville is $90,129 with a poverty rate of 7.42%. The median age in Smithville is 45.7 years: 46.2 years for males, and 44.6 years for females.

Smithville Demographics

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

  • White: 74.67%
  • Two or more races: 10.36%
  • Black or African American: 9.66%
  • Other race: 4.65%
  • Native American: 0.6%
  • Asian: 0.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
4.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,030.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.87% (232)
The current population of Smithville, Texas is 4,184 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,952.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,96874.67%
Two or more races41210.36%
Black or African American3849.66%
Other race1854.65%
Native American240.6%
Asian20.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Smithville Population by Race

Smithville Population Pyramid 2024

Smithville Median Age

45.7

Total

46.2

Male

44.6

Female

Smithville Adults

There are 3,214 adults, (874 of whom are seniors) in Smithville.

Smithville Age Dependency

69.9

Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Smithville Sex Ratio

Female1,98549.94%
Male1,99050.06%

Smithville Population by Age

Smithville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6662.3568.231.8
Married8602.8280.119.9
Non Family6071.1653.246.8
Female1994.0262.337.7
Male0000

2.91

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

68.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Smithville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1224.07%
Associates Degree1816.04%
Bachelors Degree43914.65%
Graduate Degree2297.64%
High School Graduate89029.7%
Less Than 9th Grade2739.11%
Some College86328.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Smithville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Smithville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,1992,019614
Black3513510
Hispanic3059017
2+ Races19215545
Other Race5300
Native American24240
Asian222

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Smithville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,237$77,381$0
Graduate Degree$111,607$122,321$0
High School Graduate$36,708$36,572$41,111
Less Than 9th Grade$29,447$40,508$27,803
Overall$38,679$47,668$30,889
Some College$37,563$51,678$32,230

$38,679

Average Earnings

$47,668

Average Male

$30,889

Average Female

Smithville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Smithville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Smithville Language

89.83% of Smithville residents speak only English, while 10.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.88% of the population.

Smithville Language

Smithville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,6862408.94%
Black3824812.57%
Hispanic63440.63%

7.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.74%

Male Poverty Rate

6.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Smithville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Smithville is Black, with 12.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Smithville is Hispanic, with 0.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.14%.

Smithville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.84%
Some College6.77%
Less Than 9th Grade1.04%
Bachelors or Greater0.9%

Smithville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Male Employed5.43%
Female Employed1.29%
Female Unemployed0%

Smithville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Smithville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,750$102,668
Households$56,627$90,129
Married Families$86,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,998$64,358

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Smithville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

68.7%

Male Marriage Rate

48.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Smithville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Smithville 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.

Smithville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Smithville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

224

Number of Veterans

205

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam98
First Gulf War62
Second Gulf War51
Korea12
World War II2

Smithville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5481
75+76
65 to 7435
18 to 3421
55 to 6411

Smithville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2120.08524326497788501
Hispanic130.03170731707317073
Native American120.5

Smithville Veterans by Race

Smithville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Smithville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.6%

Labor Force Participation

66.5%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Smithville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Smithville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Smithville 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

64.53%

Born in Smithville

94.42%

Native Born

5.58%

Foreign Born

4.23%

Non Citizen

1.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.42% of Smithville residents were born in the United States, with 64.53% having been born in Texas. 4.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Smithville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

31 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,474581.31%
20284,416581.33%
20274,358581.35%
20264,300581.37%
20254,242581.39%
20244,184581.41%
20234,126-5-0.12%
20224,131611.5%
20214,0701182.99%
20203,952-563-12.47%
20194,515170.38%
20184,4981102.51%
20174,388982.28%
20164,2901423.42%
20154,148761.87%
20144,072812.03%
20133,991370.94%
20123,9541002.59%
20113,854360.94%
20103,81800%
20003,90170522.06%
19903,196-274-7.9%
19803,47051117.27%
19702,959260.89%
19602,933-446-13.2%
19503,3792799%
19403,100-196-5.95%
19303,296922.87%
19203,204371.17%
19103,16759022.89%
19002,577-1,897-42.4%

Smithville Population by Year