Smithfield town, Rhode Island Population 2024

22,183

Smithfield town Demographics

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

  • White: 91.25%
  • Two or more races: 2.87%
  • Asian: 2.82%
  • Other race: 1.46%
  • Black or African American: 1.45%
  • Native American: 0.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
26.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
845.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.32% (70)
The current population of Smithfield town, Rhode Island is 22,183 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 22,113.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,15391.25%
Two or more races6332.87%
Asian6232.82%
Other race3221.46%
Black or African American3211.45%
Native American340.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Smithfield town Population by Race

Smithfield town Population Pyramid 2024

Smithfield town Median Age

43.4

Total

37.5

Male

46.9

Female

Smithfield town Adults

There are 18,610 adults, (4,826 of whom are seniors) in Smithfield town.

Smithfield town Age Dependency

60.2

Age Dependency Ratio

35

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Smithfield town Sex Ratio

Female11,38651.55%
Male10,70048.45%

Smithfield town Population by Age

Smithfield town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,8572.3380.119.9
Married4,2623.0695.14.9
Non Family2,8941.1559.440.6
Female5582.8476.323.7
Male1432.4867.832.2

2.98

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

80.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Smithfield town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7585.19%
Associates Degree1,3309.1%
Bachelors Degree3,54324.25%
Graduate Degree2,01913.82%
High School Graduate4,06527.82%
Less Than 9th Grade3502.4%
Some College2,54617.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Smithfield town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Smithfield town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,75512,8875,209
Hispanic437240132
2+ Races274252133
Asian243228178
Other Race1645935
Black93337
Native American300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 93.83%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 73.25%.

Smithfield town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$83,750$103,418$69,345
Graduate Degree$89,824$125,938$85,573
High School Graduate$55,687$59,968$43,158
Less Than 9th Grade$50,016$50,594$0
Overall$65,529$76,456$58,512
Some College$56,632$69,213$41,031

$65,529

Average Earnings

$76,456

Average Male

$58,512

Average Female

Smithfield town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Smithfield town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Smithfield town Language

90.87% of Smithfield town residents speak only English, while 9.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.58% of the population.

Smithfield town Language

Smithfield town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,9777114.19%
Hispanic7968710.93%
Black994747.47%
Multiple470316.6%
Other235218.94%
Asian308206.49%
Native12325%

4.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.84%

Male Poverty Rate

5.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Smithfield town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Smithfield town is Black, with 47.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Smithfield town is White, with 4.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.38%.

Smithfield town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.3%
High School8.42%
Bachelors or Greater3.62%
Some College2.42%

Smithfield town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed14.32%
Male Unemployed7.86%
Female Employed2.06%
Male Employed0.7%

Smithfield town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Smithfield town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$128,449$148,501
Households$93,179$118,717
Married Families$136,146$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,353$64,931

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Smithfield town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.1%

Male Marriage Rate

44.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Smithfield town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Smithfield 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.

Smithfield town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Smithfield town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,083

Number of Veterans

1,033

Male Veterans

50

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam253
First Gulf War169
Second Gulf War121
Korea71
World War II62

Smithfield town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+496
65 to 74223
35 to 54214
55 to 64129
18 to 3421

Smithfield town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0526.2%
2+ Races316.31%
Hispanic253.03%

Smithfield town Veterans by Race

Smithfield town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.88%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Smithfield town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.6%

Labor Force Participation

53.7%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Smithfield town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Smithfield town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Smithfield 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

68.29%

Born in Smithfield town

95.55%

Native Born

4.45%

Foreign Born

2.23%

Non Citizen

2.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.55% of Smithfield town residents were born in the United States, with 68.29% having been born in Rhode Island. 2.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Smithfield town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,648930.41%
202822,555930.41%
202722,462930.42%
202622,369930.42%
202522,276930.42%
202422,183930.42%
202322,090930.42%
202221,997-102-0.46%
202122,099-14-0.06%
202022,1132791.28%
201921,834940.43%
201821,7401250.58%
201721,615-91-0.42%
201621,7061700.79%
201521,5361010.47%
201421,435430.2%
201321,392-57-0.27%
201221,449-69-0.32%
201121,5181180.55%
201021,40000%

Smithfield town Population by Year