Smithfield, Kentucky Population 2024

128

Smithfield Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Smithfield was:

  • White: 93.01%
  • Two or more races: 4.84%
  • Black or African American: 2.15%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
939.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.67% (8)
The current population of Smithfield, Kentucky is 128 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 120.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17393.01%
Two or more races94.84%
Black or African American42.15%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Smithfield Population by Race

Smithfield Population Pyramid 2024

Smithfield Median Age

31.5

Total

27.4

Male

44.1

Female

Smithfield Adults

There are 146 adults, (13 of whom are seniors) in Smithfield.

Smithfield Age Dependency

39.8

Age Dependency Ratio

9.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Smithfield Sex Ratio

Female7339.25%
Male11360.75%

Smithfield Population by Age

Smithfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All593.1549.250.8
Married393.2656.443.6
Non Family111.1845.554.5
Female95.1122.277.8
Male0000

3.4

Average Family Size

3.15

Average Household Size

49.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Smithfield Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1311.4%
Associates Degree65.26%
Bachelors Degree21.75%
Graduate Degree10.88%
High School Graduate6557.02%
Less Than 9th Grade21.75%
Some College2521.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Smithfield Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Smithfield Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White106953
Hispanic440
Black400
2+ Races330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 2.83%.

Smithfield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$23,636$23,333$24,167
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$23,333$23,631$22,813
Some College$0$55,750$0

$23,333

Average Earnings

$23,631

Average Male

$22,813

Average Female

Smithfield Earnings by Educational Attainment

Smithfield Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Smithfield Language

99.45% of Smithfield residents speak only English, while 0.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.55% of the population.

Smithfield Language

Smithfield Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1724827.91%

25.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.66%

Male Poverty Rate

26.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Smithfield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Smithfield is White, with 27.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Smithfield is White, with 27.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 21.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.67%.

Smithfield Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade53.33%
Some College19.35%
High School16.92%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Smithfield Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed13.7%
Female Employed13.33%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Smithfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Smithfield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$46,458$54,371
Households$46,354$51,544
Married Families$46,979$-999,999,999
Non Families-$25,345

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Smithfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.5%

Male Marriage Rate

59.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Smithfield Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Smithfield Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Smithfield Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Smithfield Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5

Number of Veterans

5

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2
First Gulf War1
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Smithfield Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+3
35 to 541
65 to 741
18 to 340
55 to 640

Smithfield Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White53.65%

Smithfield Veterans by Race

Smithfield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40%

Veteran Disability Rate

Smithfield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

82.9%

Labor Force Participation

80.8%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Smithfield Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Smithfield Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Smithfield Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.88%

Born in Smithfield

99.46%

Native Born

0.54%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.46% of Smithfield residents were born in the United States, with 76.88% having been born in Kentucky. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Smithfield Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913821.47%
202813621.49%
202713421.52%
202613221.54%
202513021.56%
202412821.59%
202312632.44%
202212321.65%
202112110.83%
202012043.45%
201911621.75%
201811400%
201711421.79%
201611221.82%
201511021.85%
201410800%
201310810.93%
201210721.9%
2011105-1-0.94%
201010600%

Smithfield Population by Year