Smiths Station, AL Population

Overview

5,420

Total Population

39.3

Median age

45.81%

Female population %

118.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

58.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

74

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Smiths Station's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Smiths Station is 39.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Smiths Station's population under 18 was 27.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Smiths Station's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Smiths Station, 20.04% were under the age of 15, 18.80% aged 15 to 29, 44.15% aged 30 to 64, 14.93% aged 65 to 84, and 2.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 454 less females than males in Smiths Station:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.81% females and 54.19% males in Smiths Station, AL.
The Smiths Station, AL gender ratio is 118.3:100 i.e. 118.3 men to 100 women (1.183).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 357.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 258.

Smiths Station's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Smiths Station population: 64.70% are White, 30.31% are Black or African American, 1.46% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.70% are some other race and 2.82% are multiracial.
Smiths Station's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 74 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,346 (98.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Smiths Station is White with a population of 3,507 (64.70% of the total population).

Smiths Station's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,871 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Smiths Station's population decreased by 5 (0.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Smiths Station's population increased by 68 (1.27%), 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, Smiths Station's population was lowest in year 2004 at 5,326.