Smithfield, Virginia Population 2024

9,132

Smithfield Demographics

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

  • White: 73.94%
  • Black or African American: 19.93%
  • Two or more races: 4.3%
  • Other race: 1.03%
  • Asian: 0.5%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
Land Area (mi²)
9.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
939.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.69% (573)
The current population of Smithfield, Virginia is 9,132 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,559.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,45473.94%
Black or African American1,74019.93%
Two or more races3754.3%
Other race901.03%
Asian440.5%
Native American190.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander70.08%

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

46.9

Total

47.7

Male

46.8

Female

Smithfield Adults

There are 7,027 adults, (1,735 of whom are seniors) in Smithfield.

Smithfield Age Dependency

64.9

Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Smithfield Sex Ratio

Female4,33049.6%
Male4,39950.4%

Smithfield Population by Age

Smithfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4532.4982.417.6
Married2,0143.02964
Non Family1,0851.326139
Female2613.3960.239.8
Male932.431000

3.02

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

82.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Smithfield Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2654.06%
Associates Degree4767.28%
Bachelors Degree1,37421.03%
Graduate Degree87313.36%
High School Graduate1,99030.45%
Less Than 9th Grade1241.9%
Some College1,43321.93%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,8134,5931,725
Black1,2731,109415
Hispanic23421460
2+ Races20419934
Other Race515113
Asian44440
Native American19197
Islander770

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 native american people with a rate of 36.84%.

Smithfield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,656$80,000$60,057
Graduate Degree$101,060$102,258$94,076
High School Graduate$44,766$70,673$40,850
Less Than 9th Grade$37,500$0$0
Overall$64,864$81,111$43,446
Some College$64,853$79,138$42,151

$64,864

Average Earnings

$81,111

Average Male

$43,446

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

95.8% of Smithfield residents speak only English, while 4.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.51% of the population.

Smithfield Language

Smithfield Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,65737022.33%
White6,2822353.74%
Hispanic38310126.37%
Native191263.16%

7.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.08%

Male Poverty Rate

8.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Smithfield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Smithfield is Native, with 63.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Smithfield is White, with 3.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11%.

Smithfield Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.76%
Some College7.09%
Bachelors or Greater1.65%
High School1.57%

Smithfield Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.67%
Female Employed4.49%
Male Employed1.2%
Male Unemployed0%

Smithfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Smithfield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$139,359$160,302
Households$110,182$134,231
Married Families$159,583$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,083$76,570

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Smithfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.0%

Male Marriage Rate

57.9%

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

1,326

Number of Veterans

1,118

Male Veterans

208

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War635
Second Gulf War358
Vietnam304
Korea30
World War II9

Smithfield Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54554
55 to 64283
75+279
18 to 34105
65 to 74105

Smithfield Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,03120.1%
Black23417.19%
Hispanic9133.09%
2+ Races3315.71%
Other Race2135.59%
Native American736.84%

Smithfield Veterans by Race

Smithfield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Smithfield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.4%

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Employment Rate

3.3%

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

55.64%

Born in Smithfield

96.27%

Native Born

3.73%

Foreign Born

0.99%

Non Citizen

2.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.27% of Smithfield residents were born in the United States, with 55.64% having been born in Virginia. 0.99% 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
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,8491441.48%
20289,7051431.5%
20279,5621431.52%
20269,4191441.55%
20259,2751431.57%
20249,1321431.59%
20238,9891231.39%
20228,8661611.85%
20218,7051461.71%
20208,559140.16%
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%
20108,10100%
20006,3241,63834.96%
19904,68696826.04%
19803,7181,00537.04%
19702,713-7,136-72.45%

Smithfield Population by Year