Smiths Creek is a somewhat small town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 9,604 people and two associated neighborhoods, Smiths Creek is the 120th largest community in Michigan.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.72% 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.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Smiths Creek has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Smiths Creek a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

The percentage of adults in Smiths Creek with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.23% of adults in Smiths Creek have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Smiths Creek in 2022 was $33,342, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $133,368 for a family of four. However, Smiths Creek contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Smiths Creek home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Smiths Creek residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Smiths Creek include German, Polish, English, Irish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Smiths Creek is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.