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Smithfield, RI
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:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

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

21,987

Age

Under 5 Years:
2.5%
5 - 17:
13.2%
18 - 24:
18.1%
25 - 34:
9.3%
35 - 54:
21.2%
55 - 64:
13.8%
Over 65 Years:
21.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
16.9%
16.9%
92.4%
92.4%
38.1%
38.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Smithfield
USA
$43,696
$43,696
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Smithfield
USA
$93,179
$93,179
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

4.6%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Construction
Finance
Manufacturing
Public Service
Transportation
Other
Arts
14.5%
14.5%
14.0%
14.0%
12.6%
12.6%
8.4%
8.4%
8.1%
8.1%
7.9%
7.9%
7.5%
7.5%
7.0%
7.0%
4.6%
4.6%
4.0%
4.0%
3.0%
3.0%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
89.4%
89.4%
5.2%
5.2%
2.6%
2.6%
1.7%
1.7%
1.2%
1.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Italian
Irish
French
English
Portuguese
French Canadian
German
Polish
Scottish
Scandinavian
Swedish
Armenian
Welsh
Scots-Irish
Canadian
European
Greek
Dutch
Cape Verdean
Lebanese
24.4%
24.4%
21.1%
21.1%
10.8%
10.8%
10.7%
10.7%
6.7%
6.7%
5.6%
5.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.1%
3.1%
1.6%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
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0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Portuguese
Chinese
French
Italian
Slavic languages
Persian
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
Other Indo-European
Laotian
Arabic
African languages
Tagalog
Greek
Scandinavian languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
90.9%
90.9%
3.6%
3.6%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Smithfield Residents

4.5%


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