Smithtown town, New York Population 2024

114,992

Smithtown town Demographics

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

  • White: 84.79%
  • Two or more races: 6.93%
  • Asian: 5.14%
  • Other race: 1.56%
  • Black or African American: 1.34%
  • Native American: 0.23%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
53.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,139.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.78% (-905)
The current population of Smithtown town, New York is 114,992 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 115,897.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White98,34284.79%
Two or more races8,0416.93%
Asian5,9605.14%
Other race1,8151.56%
Black or African American1,5591.34%
Native American2710.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Smithtown town Population by Race

Smithtown town Population Pyramid 2024

Smithtown town Median Age

45

Total

43.8

Male

46.4

Female

Smithtown town Adults

There are 92,661 adults, (20,942 of whom are seniors) in Smithtown town.

Smithtown town Age Dependency

61.7

Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Smithtown town Sex Ratio

Female58,50950.44%
Male57,47949.56%

Smithtown town Population by Age

Smithtown town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All39,7632.8688.911.1
Married25,4503.4396.73.3
Non Family9,6091.1871.328.7
Female3,3033.2584.115.9
Male1,4013.1579.720.3

3.34

Average Family Size

2.86

Average Household Size

88.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Smithtown town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6742.05%
Associates Degree8,0269.85%
Bachelors Degree22,39027.47%
Graduate Degree19,71624.19%
High School Graduate16,25419.94%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7612.16%
Some College11,69514.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Smithtown town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Smithtown town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White67,82465,70335,130
Hispanic6,9986,2613,147
2+ Races4,3994,1342,258
Asian4,1033,7162,634
Other Race1,199893375
Black1,103972504
Native American22514790

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.87%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.2%.

Smithtown town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$90,686$116,771$65,438
Graduate Degree$107,995$130,372$96,689
High School Graduate$60,154$75,758$34,744
Less Than 9th Grade$31,863$45,915$22,974
Overall$83,150$102,836$64,238
Some College$66,438$96,615$50,155

$83,150

Average Earnings

$102,836

Average Male

$64,238

Average Female

Smithtown town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Smithtown town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Smithtown town Language

87.28% of Smithtown town residents speak only English, while 12.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.97% of the population.

Smithtown town Language

Smithtown town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White91,7772,8063.06%
Hispanic12,2206865.61%
Asian5,9373806.4%
Multiple8,0093234.03%
Black1,39718213.03%
Other1,6811579.34%

3.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.15%

Male Poverty Rate

4.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Smithtown town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Smithtown town is Black, with 13.03% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Smithtown town is White, with 3.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.84%.

Smithtown town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.99%
High School6.29%
Some College3.94%
Bachelors or Greater2.28%

Smithtown town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed13.9%
Male Unemployed9.91%
Female Employed1.56%
Male Employed0.91%

Smithtown town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Smithtown town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$176,752$209,535
Households$149,894$183,900
Married Families$190,752$-999,999,999
Non Families$70,908$96,771

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Smithtown town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.3%

Male Marriage Rate

54.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Smithtown town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Smithtown town 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 45-54.

Smithtown town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Smithtown town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,959

Number of Veterans

4,651

Male Veterans

308

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,879
Korea802
First Gulf War776
Second Gulf War718
World War II170

Smithtown town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,164
65 to 741,087
55 to 64764
35 to 54695
18 to 34249

Smithtown town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,4735.59%
Hispanic4895.76%
2+ Races2635.11%
Asian861.87%
Black685.47%
Other Race624.38%
Native American73.11%

Smithtown town Veterans by Race

Smithtown town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Smithtown town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.3%

Labor Force Participation

63.6%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Smithtown town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Smithtown town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Smithtown town 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

84.43%

Born in Smithtown town

90.94%

Native Born

9.06%

Foreign Born

2.61%

Non Citizen

6.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.94% of Smithtown town residents were born in the United States, with 84.43% having been born in New York. 2.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Smithtown town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029112,652-468-0.41%
2028113,120-468-0.41%
2027113,588-468-0.41%
2026114,056-468-0.41%
2025114,524-468-0.41%
2024114,992-468-0.41%
2023115,460-468-0.4%
2022115,928-528-0.45%
2021116,4565590.48%
2020115,897-270-0.23%
2019116,167-367-0.31%
2018116,534-139-0.12%
2017116,673-277-0.24%
2016116,950-515-0.44%
2015117,465-324-0.28%
2014117,789-253-0.21%
2013118,042-20%
2012118,044-153-0.13%
2011118,1973350.28%
2010117,86200%

Smithtown town Population by Year