Smithville, New Jersey Population 2024

9,450

Smithville Demographics

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

  • White: 64.21%
  • Black or African American: 14.17%
  • Two or more races: 11.56%
  • Other race: 7.11%
  • Asian: 2.86%
  • Native American: 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,702.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.65% (589)
The current population of Smithville, New Jersey is 9,450 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,861.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,94664.21%
Black or African American1,31214.17%
Two or more races1,07011.56%
Other race6587.11%
Asian2652.86%
Native American90.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Smithville Population by Race

Smithville Population Pyramid 2024

Smithville Median Age

47.1

Total

47

Male

47.2

Female

Smithville Adults

There are 7,836 adults, (2,535 of whom are seniors) in Smithville.

Smithville Age Dependency

74.7

Age Dependency Ratio

47.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Smithville Sex Ratio

Female4,98153.79%
Male4,27946.21%

Smithville Population by Age

Smithville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,621276.323.7
Non Family2,2911.187921
Married1,7012.5781.518.5
Female4343.1956.943.1
Male1954.0441.558.5

2.72

Average Family Size

2

Average Household Size

76.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Smithville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3604.83%
Associates Degree6348.5%
Bachelors Degree1,65022.11%
Graduate Degree1,16815.65%
High School Graduate2,31531.03%
Less Than 9th Grade1532.05%
Some College1,18115.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Smithville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Smithville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,2565,1402,283
Hispanic874712191
Black767682209
2+ Races666466235
Other Race54349240
Asian1519029
Native American990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 43.44%.

Smithville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,487$70,357$0
Graduate Degree$75,924$83,896$66,746
High School Graduate$36,061$63,969$13,003
Less Than 9th Grade$28,351$35,869$0
Overall$50,227$64,226$39,060
Some College$39,951$39,193$45,367

$50,227

Average Earnings

$64,226

Average Male

$39,060

Average Female

Smithville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Smithville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Smithville Language

83.11% of Smithville residents speak only English, while 16.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.85% of the population.

Smithville Language

Smithville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,31234025.91%
Hispanic1,09019017.43%
Multiple1,07015514.49%
White5,8371322.26%
Other6587912.01%

8.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.97%

Male Poverty Rate

8.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Smithville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Smithville is Black, with 25.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Smithville is White, with 2.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.1%.

Smithville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.47%
Some College9.53%
High School6.39%
Bachelors or Greater2.13%

Smithville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.98%
Male Unemployed24.56%
Female Employed9.44%
Male Employed5.16%

Smithville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Smithville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,017$105,701
Households$72,875$95,303
Married Families$94,053$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,281$82,393

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Smithville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.1%

Male Marriage Rate

41.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Smithville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Smithville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Smithville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Smithville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

674

Number of Veterans

662

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam267
World War II116
First Gulf War58
Korea31
Second Gulf War20

Smithville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+414
65 to 74122
55 to 6494
35 to 5424
18 to 3420

Smithville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5079.12%
Hispanic13915.17%
2+ Races13318.52%
Black344.14%

Smithville Veterans by Race

Smithville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Smithville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.2%

Labor Force Participation

57.3%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Smithville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Smithville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Smithville 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

60.59%

Born in Smithville

88.63%

Native Born

11.37%

Foreign Born

2.58%

Non Citizen

8.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.63% of Smithville residents were born in the United States, with 60.59% having been born in New Jersey. 2.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Smithville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20249,4501571.69%
20239,2931581.73%
20229,13580.09%
20219,1272663%
20208,8611,49620.31%
20197,365-470-6%
20187,8354956.74%
20177,3404746.9%
20166,866-224-3.16%
20157,0901402.01%
20146,95090.13%
20136,941580.84%
20126,883-164-2.33%
20117,047-195-2.69%
20107,24200%

Smithville Population by Year