Overview
10,211
Total Population
36.4
Median age
52.62%
Female population %
9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
57.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
114
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Smithville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Smithville is 36.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Smithville's population under 18 was 29.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Smithville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Smithville, 22.55% were under the age of 15, 18.23% aged 15 to 29, 45.39% aged 30 to 64, 12.71% aged 65 to 84, and 1.12% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 535 more females than males in Smithville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.62% females and 47.38% males in Smithville, MO.
- The Smithville, MO gender ratio is 9:100 i.e. 9 men to 100 women (0.900).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 530.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 611.
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Race / Ethnicity
Smithville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Smithville population: 92.24% are White, 0.65% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.98% are Asian and 5.85% are multiracial.
- Smithville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 114 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,097 (98.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Smithville is White with a population of 9,419 (92.24% of the total population).
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Year by year
Smithville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 10,823 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Smithville's population increased by 2,868 (51.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Smithville's population increased by 2,059 (24.44%), 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, Smithville's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,555.
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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)