Overview
1,314
Total Population
41.2
Median age
44.37%
Female population %
125.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
53.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Smithfield town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Smithfield town is 41.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Smithfield town's population under 18 was 21.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Smithfield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Smithfield town, 18.80% were under the age of 15, 20.32% aged 15 to 29, 44.67% aged 30 to 64, 13.77% aged 65 to 84, and 2.44% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 148 less females than males in Smithfield town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.37% females and 55.63% males in Smithfield, New York.
- The Smithfield, New York gender ratio is 125.4:100 i.e. 125.4 men to 100 women (1.254).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 136.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 77.

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Race / Ethnicity
Smithfield town's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Smithfield town population: 90.33% are White, 1.67% are Black or African American, 0.46% are Asian and 7.53% are multiracial.
- Smithfield town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,314 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Smithfield town is White with a population of 1,187 (90.33% of the total population).

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Year by year
Smithfield town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,302 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Smithfield town's population increased by 92 (7.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Smithfield town's population decreased by 191 (14.67%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,101.

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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)