Smithville, Georgia Population History 1990 - 2021

What is the current population of Smithville?

Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Smithville is 597. Smithville, Georgia is the 12,445th largest city in the US.

What was the peak population of Smithville?

The peak population of Smithville was in 1990, when its population was 804. In 1990, Smithville was the 10,791st largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 12,445th largest city in the US. Smithville is currently 25.7% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Smithville shrinking?

Smithville has shrunk 23.0% since the year 2000. Smithville, Georgia's growth is extremely below average. 95% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the voting age population of Smithville, Georgia?

The total voting age population of Smithville, Georgia, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 443. The voting age population is 44.7% male and 55.3% female.

What percentage of Smithville, Georgia residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 21.8% of the residents of Smithville are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Smithville, Georgia?

The racial demographics of Smithville are 58.2% Black and 41.8% White.

What percentage of Smithville, Georgia residents are below the poverty line?

In Smithville, 39.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 49.5%. On a per-household basis, 34.3% of families are below the poverty line in Smithville.

What percentage of Smithville, Georgia residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 33.4% of Smithville residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Smithville, Georgia residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 77.4% of Smithville residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 6.9% have a bachelor's degree and 2.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Smithville, Georgia residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Smithville residents aged 5 and older, 0.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 0.0% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.0% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.0% speak an Asian language.

What is the unemployment rate in Smithville, Georgia?

The unemployment rate in Smithville is 15.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Smithville, Georgia residents work for the government?

In Smithville, 21.6% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Smithville, Georgia?

The median household income in Smithville is $24,514.

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Smithville, Georgia?

In Smithville, 69.5% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Smithville, Georgia?

Renters occupy 30.5% of housing units in Smithville.

What percentage of Smithville, Georgia housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Smithville, 17.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Smithville, Georgia housing units were built after 2000?

In Smithville, 12.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000.

What is the median monthly rent in Smithville, Georgia?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Smithville is $544.

What percentage of households in Smithville, Georgia have broadband internet?

In Smithville, 43.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

Smithville Population By Year

Year	Population	Rank in US
2021	597	12,445
2020	594	12,464
2019	636	12,304
2018	601	12,546
2017	593	12,614
2016	587	12,655
2015	585	12,658
2014	585	12,668
2013	583	12,689
2012	578	12,728
2011	576	12,753
2010	575	12,760
2000	776	11,370
1990	804	10,791