menu
Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.
Learn More

Smithfield, NC
Demographic Data




Smithfield Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Smithfield Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

12,468

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.2%
5 - 17:
19.1%
18 - 24:
6.8%
25 - 34:
10.4%
35 - 54:
24.1%
55 - 64:
15.8%
Over 65 Years:
19.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.2%
2.2%
78.8%
78.8%
26.0%
26.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Smithfield
USA
$27,031
$27,031
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Smithfield
USA
$37,827
$37,827
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

31.4%

Employment Industries

View all industries
Accommodation
Retail
Education
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Other
Administration
Public Service
Transportation
16.6%
16.6%
16.0%
16.0%
12.2%
12.2%
10.3%
10.3%
9.9%
9.9%
9.7%
9.7%
8.4%
8.4%
3.4%
3.4%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
2.5%
2.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
52.9%
52.9%
26.3%
26.3%
17.8%
17.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.0%
1.0%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

See all ancestries
English
Irish
German
Scots-Irish
Italian
French
Swiss
African
Scottish
British
Greek
Eastern European
Austrian
European
Polish
Slovak
Hungarian
Canadian
Finnish
Swedish
14.8%
14.8%
6.8%
6.8%
6.5%
6.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

See all languages
English
Spanish
Langs. of India
Tagalog
Polish
Serbo-Croatian
Russian
African languages
Vietnamese
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
84.9%
84.9%
14.5%
14.5%
1.8%
1.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Smithfield Residents

8.8%


Real Estate in Popular Smithfield Neighborhoods

Popular real estate near Smithfield

Zip Codes in Smithfield, NC