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Smithfield, NC Urban Area

24,022 Population
17 square miles 1,412.3 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

40.5 ±2.1 Median age
  • a little higher than the figure in United States: 38.9 ±0.1

Economics

$28,422 ±$2,620 Per capita income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $44,673 ±$122
$45,763 ±$6,426 Median household income
  • about three-fifths of the amount in United States: $80,734 ±$166

25.1% ±4.5% (5,767  ±1,071) Persons below poverty line
  • about double the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,735,660 (±0.1% / ±275,861)

29.1 minutes ±2.1 (267,730  ±29,582) Mean travel time to work
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 26.4 3,569,606,700 (±0 / ±5,719,373)

Families

9,832 ±586 Number of households
  • United States: 129,227,496 ±209,365
2.4 ±0.2 (23,369  ±956) Persons per household
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,722,430

7.3% ±2.3% (436  ±143) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 1.4 times the rate in United States: 5.1% 4,009,203 (±0% / ±20,898)

Housing

11,060 ±585 Number of housing units
  • United States: 143,775,360 ±10,234

$219,200 ±$14,114 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $332,700 ±$236

8.6% ±2.3% (2,016  ±552.7) Moved since previous year
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 12.3% 40,747,183 (±0% / ±136,530.8)

Social

84.5% ±5.1% (13,987  ±1,108.8) High school grad or higher
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 89.6% 206,814,894 (±0.1% / ±283,951.7)
20.3% ±3.5% (3,364  ±606.9) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 35.7% 82,363,217 (±0.1% / ±182,857.7)

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

9.9% ±2.9% (2,378  ±713) Foreign-born population
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 14.1% 47,349,080

7.3% ±1.8% (1,353  ±346) Population with veteran status
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 6.2% 16,185,883 (±0% / ±45,251)
1,353 Total veterans ±346 1,166 Male ±325 187 Female ±109

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