Smithfield, VA Demographics

The total population of Smithfield is estimated to be 8,625 with 4,315 males (50.03%) and 4,310 females (49.97%). There are 5 less females than males in Smithfield.
The median household income in Smithfield was $100,431 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 5,273(5.54%) from $95,158 in 2020. This income is 134.62% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Smithfield sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $146,813. Overall, the median household income for the town of Smithfield stands at $100,431.
In Smithfield, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $60,781 for males and $33,309 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $84,278 for males and $42,450 for females.
In Smithfield, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $143,474, followed by White households at $109,015, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $40,959.
In 2022, the population of Smithfield was 8,867, a 1.85% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Smithfield's population was 8,706, an increase of 1.75% compared to a population of 8,556 in 2020.
The median age in Smithfield, VA is 46.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.47% were under the age of 15, 19.28% aged 15 to 29, 45.85% aged 30 to 64, 16.23% aged 65 to 84, and 2.17% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Smithfield population: 74.43% are White, 21.67% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.14% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.38% are some other race and 3.09% are multiracial.