About Smith Valley

Smith Valley is a very small town located in the state of Nevada. With a population of 1,572 people and just one neighborhood, Smith Valley is the 36th largest community in Nevada.

Unlike some towns , Smith Valley isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Smith Valley are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Smith Valley is a town of managers, sales and office workers, and farmers, fishers, or foresters. There are especially a lot of people living in Smith Valley who work in sales jobs (11.85%), farm management (10.85%), and office and administrative support jobs (7.98%).

You will also find that a lot of people in Smith Valley work in agricultural jobs - much more than in the average community in America. This will be quite apparent if you drive around town, as much of the landscape is dedicated to farms.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their homes - 9.99% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

As is often the case in a small town, Smith Valley doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Smith Valley Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Smith Valley is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 16.02% of adults 25 and older in Smith Valley have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Smith Valley in 2000 was $21,940, which is upper middle income relative to Nevada and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $87,760 for a family of four.

Smith Valley is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Smith Valley home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Smith Valley is White, followed by Native American. Smith Valley also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 25.25% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Smith Valley include German, Italian, Irish, English, Scottish, and Swedish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Smith Valley's cultural character, accounting for 20.93% of the town's population.

The most common language spoken in Smith Valley is English. Some people also speak Spanish.