Smithfield is a medium-sized town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 12,806 people and six associated neighborhoods, Smithfield is the 86th largest community in North Carolina.

Also of interest is that Smithfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

The overall education level of Smithfield is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.67% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Smithfield in 2022 was $30,986, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,944 for a family of four. However, Smithfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Smithfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Smithfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Smithfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Smithfield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.75% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Smithfield include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Smithfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.