Smithton, MO Population

Overview

491

Total Population

36.7

Median age

49.49%

Female population %

102.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

42.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

22

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Smithton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Smithton is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Smithton's population under 18 was 28.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Smithton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Smithton, 22.00% were under the age of 15, 20.57% aged 15 to 29, 49.49% aged 30 to 64, 7.94% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5 less females than males in Smithton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.49% females and 50.51% males in Smithton, MO.
The Smithton, MO gender ratio is 102.1:100 i.e. 102.1 men to 100 women (1.021).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 41.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 42.

Smithton's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Smithton population: 94.30% are White, 2.85% are Black or African American, 0.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.22% are some other race and 1.02% are multiracial.
Smithton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 22 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 469 (95.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Smithton is White with a population of 463 (94.30% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 574 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Smithton's population increased by 54 (10.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Smithton's population decreased by 67 (11.67%), 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, Smithton's population was lowest in year 2022 at 506.