Smyth County, Virginia Population 2024

29,024

Smyth County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 29,024 with a growth rate of -0.66% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Smyth County, Virginia is the 62nd largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 32,198 and has seen a growth of -9.86% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202928,064-192-0.68%
202828,256-192-0.67%
202728,448-192-0.67%
202628,640-192-0.67%
202528,832-192-0.66%
202429,024-192-0.66%
202329,216-192-0.65%
202229,408-200-0.68%
202129,608-179-0.6%
202029,787-395-1.31%
201930,182-327-1.07%
201830,509-263-0.85%
201730,772-371-1.19%
201631,143-301-0.96%
201531,444-149-0.47%
201431,593-196-0.62%
201331,789-122-0.38%
201231,911-143-0.45%
201132,054-144-0.45%
201032,19800%
199032,370-996-2.99%
198033,3662,0176.43%
197031,3492830.91%
196031,0668792.91%
195030,1871,3264.59%
194028,8613,73614.87%
193025,1253,00013.56%
192022,1251,7998.85%
191020,3263,20518.72%
190017,1213,76128.15%
189013,3601,2009.87%
188012,1603,26236.66%
18708,898-54-0.6%
18608,9527909.68%
18508,1621,64025.15%
18406,522-21,542-76.76%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.66% (-192)
County Website
Smyth County
County Seat
Marion
2020 Population
29,787
Area
451 mi²
Density
64 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.56% (-763)
Founded
1832

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,39695.29%
Two or more races6202.08%
Black or African American5301.78%
Asian1080.36%
Other race780.26%
Native American440.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander230.08%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Smyth County, Virginia Population by Race

Smyth County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Smyth County, Virginia Median Age

46.2

Total

44.1

Male

47.4

Female

Smyth County, Virginia Adults

There are 24,081 adults, (6,683 of whom are seniors) in Smyth County, Virginia.

Smyth County, Virginia Age Dependency

71.3

Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Smyth County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female15,01650.39%
Male14,78349.61%

Smyth County, Virginia Population by Age

Smyth County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,6512.368.431.6
Married5,7782.878515
Non Family4,5471.1857.142.9
Female1,6563.0549.850.2
Male6703.1348.251.8

2.83

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

68.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Smyth County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,24810.32%
Associates Degree2,31910.64%
Bachelors Degree2,43111.16%
Graduate Degree1,3726.3%
High School Graduate8,39038.5%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0864.98%
Some College3,94618.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Smyth County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Smyth County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,72517,7063,641
Black39025133
2+ Races37131090
Hispanic29815746
Native American442719
Asian24240
Islander23230
Other Race19195

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 43.18%.

Smyth County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,203$49,330$39,365
Graduate Degree$53,500$47,908$56,813
High School Graduate$30,979$38,893$25,669
Less Than 9th Grade$26,667$40,045$20,645
Overall$37,834$42,262$31,219
Some College$36,609$41,588$33,014

$37,834

Average Earnings

$42,262

Average Male

$31,219

Average Female

Smyth County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Smyth County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Smyth County, Virginia Language

97.74% of Smyth County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 2.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.68% of the population.

Smyth County, Virginia Language

Smyth County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,3655,05618.48%
Hispanic64020732.34%
Multiple59711519.26%
Black3796416.89%
Other732534.25%
Asian1081816.67%

18.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.3%

Male Poverty Rate

20.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Smyth County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Smyth County, Virginia is Other, with 34.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Smyth County, Virginia is Asian, with 16.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.4%.

Smyth County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.38%
High School16.95%
Some College15.11%
Bachelors or Greater5.31%

Smyth County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40.56%
Female Unemployed36.49%
Female Employed9.89%
Male Employed5.48%

Smyth County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Smyth County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,401$75,211
Households$45,061$60,341
Married Families$72,716$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,577$31,111

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Smyth County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.4%

Male Marriage Rate

46.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Smyth County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Smyth County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Smyth County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Smyth County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,734

Number of Veterans

1,648

Male Veterans

86

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam641
First Gulf War396
Second Gulf War300
Korea175
World War II0

Smyth County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74539
75+500
35 to 54306
55 to 64288
18 to 34101

Smyth County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6800.07320580417447384
2+ Races250.05605381165919283
Hispanic190.04212860310421286
Native American170.38636363636363635
Black120.026607538802660754

Smyth County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Smyth County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Smyth County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.7%

Labor Force Participation

48.1%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Smyth County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Smyth County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Smyth County, Virginia 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

77.72%

Born in Smyth County, Virginia

98.47%

Native Born

1.53%

Foreign Born

1.32%

Non Citizen

0.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.47% of Smyth County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 77.72% having been born in Virginia. 1.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Smyth County, Virginia Place of Birth

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