Overview
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Total Population
34.3
Median age
40.00%
Female population %
15:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
36.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
16
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Smithfield's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Smithfield is 34.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Smithfield's population under 18 was 20.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Smithfield's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Smithfield, 20.47% were under the age of 15, 26.98% aged 15 to 29, 46.51% aged 30 to 64, 5.12% aged 65 to 84, and 0.93% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 43 less females than males in Smithfield:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.00% females and 60.00% males in Smithfield, KY.
- The Smithfield, KY gender ratio is 15:100 i.e. 15 men to 100 women (1.500).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 29.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 22.
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Race / Ethnicity
Smithfield's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Smithfield population: 91.16% are White, 1.86% are Black or African American and 6.98% are multiracial.
- Smithfield's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 199 (92.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Smithfield is White with a population of 196 (91.16% of the total population).
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Year by year
Smithfield's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 122 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Smithfield's population decreased by 13 (10.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Smithfield's population increased by 13 (12.26%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Smithfield's population was lowest in year 2011 at 105.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)