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Smyth County Public Schools, VA

29,585 Population
451.4 square miles 65.5 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

46.2 ±0.4 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Smyth County: 46.2 ±0.4
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in Virginia: 38.8 ±0.1

Economics

$29,369 ±$2,164 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Smyth County: $29,369 ±$2,164
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Virginia: $49,217 ±$253
$46,859 ±$3,066 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Smyth County: $46,859 ±$3,066
  • about half the amount in Virginia: $90,974 ±$485

16.5% ±2.4% (4,772  ±679) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Smyth County: 16.5% † 4,772 (±2.4% / ±679)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 834,866 (±0.2% / ±13,292)

22.7 minutes ±1.6 (249,365  ±22,249) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Smyth County: 22.7 249,365 (±1.6 / ±22,249)
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Virginia: 27.6 99,473,730 (±0.1 / ±440,621)

Families

12,530 ±338 Number of households
  • Smyth County: 12,530 ±338
  • Virginia: 3,326,260 ±8,075
2.3 ±0.1 (28,821  ±72) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Smyth County: 2.3 28,821 (±0.1 / ±72)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,421,111

3.3% ±1.2% (196  ±72) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Smyth County: 3.3% † 196 (±1.2% / ±72)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Virginia: 5% 102,110 (±0.1% / ±2,842)

Housing

15,080 ±56 Number of housing units
  • Smyth County: 15,080 ±56
  • Virginia: 3,654,784 ±946

$125,800 ±$9,832 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Smyth County: $125,800 ±$9,832
  • about one-third of the amount in Virginia: $360,700 ±$1,182

8.9% ±1.5% (2,611  ±452) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Smyth County: 8.9% † 2,611 (±1.5% / ±452)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Virginia: 13.5% 1,160,281 (±0.2% / ±13,601.2)

Social

86.1% ±3.8% (18,687  ±824.6) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Smyth County: 86.1% 18,687 (±3.8% / ±824.6)
  • a little less than the rate in Virginia: 91.3% 5,442,729 (±0.3% / ±19,700.2)
18.1% ±1.7% (3,919  ±379.1) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Smyth County: 18.1% 3,919 (±1.7% / ±379.1)
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Virginia: 41.5% 2,471,630 (±0.2% / ±12,953.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

1.6% (467  ±159) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Smyth County: 1.6% 467
  • about 10 percent of the rate in Virginia: 12.9% 1,120,207

7.6% ±1% (1,820  ±248) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in Smyth County: 7.6% † 1,820 (±1% / ±248)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Virginia: 9.6% 637,971 (±0.1% / ±5,935)
1,820 Total veterans ±248 1,624 Male ±233 196 Female ±90

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