Smithville, MS Population

Overview

671

Total Population

40.2

Median age

45.75%

Female population %

118.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

57.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Smithville is 40.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Smithville's population under 18 was 17.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Smithville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Smithville, 16.24% were under the age of 15, 25.93% aged 15 to 29, 37.70% aged 30 to 64, 18.48% aged 65 to 84, and 1.64% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 57 less females than males in Smithville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.75% females and 54.25% males in Smithville, MS.
The Smithville, MS gender ratio is 118.6:100 i.e. 118.6 men to 100 women (1.186).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 65.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 29.

Smithville's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Smithville population: 96.42% are White, 0.45% are Black or African American and 3.13% are multiracial.
Smithville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 671 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Smithville is White with a population of 647 (96.42% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 936 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Smithville's population increased by 43 (4.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Smithville's population decreased by 428 (45.73%), 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 2020 at 508.