Overview
287
Total Population
56.8
Median age
54.70%
Female population %
82.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
139.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
24
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Smithland's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Smithland is 56.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Smithland's population under 18 was 14.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Smithland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 44.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Smithland, 13.59% were under the age of 15, 5.92% aged 15 to 29, 35.89% aged 30 to 64, 42.51% aged 65 to 84, and 2.09% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 27 more females than males in Smithland:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.70% females and 45.30% males in Smithland, KY.
- The Smithland, KY gender ratio is 82.8:100 i.e. 82.8 men to 100 women (0.828).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 21.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 28.
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Race / Ethnicity
Smithland's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Smithland population: 93.73% are White, 2.09% are Black or African American, 2.09% are some other race and 2.09% are multiracial.
- Smithland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 263 (91.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Smithland is White with a population of 269 (93.73% of the total population).
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Year by year
Smithland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 358 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Smithland's population decreased by 57 (15.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Smithland's population decreased by 60 (19.93%), 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, Smithland's population was lowest in year 2020 at 241.
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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)