Smithtown, New York Population

Overview

116,560

Total Population

45.2

Median age

50.48%

Female population %

98.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

53.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9,098

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Smithtown town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Smithtown town is 45.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Smithtown town's population under 18 was 21.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Smithtown town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Smithtown town, 16.47% were under the age of 15, 18.62% aged 15 to 29, 46.70% aged 30 to 64, 14.76% aged 65 to 84, and 3.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,116 more females than males in Smithtown town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.48% females and 49.52% males in Smithtown, New York.
The Smithtown, New York gender ratio is 98.1:100 i.e. 98.1 men to 100 women (0.981).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 5,449.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 5,690.

Smithtown town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Smithtown town population: 89.74% are White, 1.14% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.70% are Asian, 0.90% are some other race and 3.47% are multiracial.
Smithtown town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 9,098 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 107,462 (92.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Smithtown town is White with a population of 104,6 (89.74% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 118,627 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Smithtown town's population increased by 1,969 (1.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Smithtown town's population decreased by 1,972 (1.67%), 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, Smithtown town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 115,768.