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: 90.32%
  • Two or more races: 4.12%
  • Asian: 2.58%
  • Black or African American: 1.84%
  • Other race: 1.03%
  • Native American: 0.1%
  • 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)
White19,93990.32%
Two or more races9104.12%
Asian5692.58%
Black or African American4071.84%
Other race2271.03%
Native American230.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Smithfield town Population by Race

Smithfield town Population Pyramid 2024

Smithfield town Median Age

43.3

Total

39.5

Male

45.8

Female

Smithfield town Adults

There are 18,462 adults, (4,691 of whom are seniors) in Smithfield town.

Smithfield town Age Dependency

60.3

Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Smithfield town Sex Ratio

Female11,48052%
Male10,59548%

Smithfield town Population by Age

Smithfield town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,7972.3481.218.8
Married4,3213.0494.65.4
Non Family2,8071.1762.637.4
Female5222.8673.826.2
Male1472.4870.729.3

2.97

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

81.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Smithfield town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6944.79%
Associates Degree1,3999.66%
Bachelors Degree3,43023.69%
Graduate Degree2,28515.78%
High School Graduate3,78026.11%
Less Than 9th Grade3162.18%
Some College2,57317.77%

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
White13,54812,7635,267
Hispanic455288169
2+ Races359332175
Asian183168154
Black17410676
Other Race1397038
Native American300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.21%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 84.15%.

Smithfield town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$85,007$91,250$74,375
Graduate Degree$101,289$117,125$93,452
High School Graduate$58,484$75,144$47,534
Less Than 9th Grade$52,969$53,422$0
Overall$70,743$82,795$63,000
Some College$59,211$75,658$42,382

$70,743

Average Earnings

$82,795

Average Male

$63,000

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

90.67% of Smithfield town residents speak only English, while 9.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.6% of the population.

Smithfield town Language

Smithfield town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,7916583.92%
Hispanic8048410.45%
Black2184018.35%
Other1253024%
Multiple748283.74%
Asian258124.65%
Native33100%

4.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.2%

Male Poverty Rate

4.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Smithfield town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Smithfield town is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Smithfield town is Multiple, with 3.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.88%.

Smithfield town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.97%
High School8.4%
Some College2.79%
Bachelors or Greater2.71%

Smithfield town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed15.36%
Male Unemployed11.88%
Female Employed1.3%
Male Employed0.58%

Smithfield town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Smithfield town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$133,639$153,373
Households$101,653$126,361
Married Families$138,510$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,213$74,787

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Smithfield town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.4%

Male Marriage Rate

45.6%

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

907

Number of Veterans

853

Male Veterans

54

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam227
First Gulf War125
Korea76
Second Gulf War69
World War II66

Smithfield town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+487
65 to 74200
55 to 64130
35 to 5471
18 to 3419

Smithfield town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8925.34%
Hispanic263.18%
2+ Races152.48%

Smithfield town Veterans by Race

Smithfield town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Smithfield town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.4%

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Employment Rate

6.2%

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

67.63%

Born in Smithfield town

95.1%

Native Born

4.9%

Foreign Born

2.01%

Non Citizen

2.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.1% of Smithfield town residents were born in the United States, with 67.63% having been born in Rhode Island. 2.01% 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