Smithville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 5,546 people and four associated neighborhoods, Smithville is the 117th largest community in Tennessee.
Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Smithville is worth considering.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Smithville spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.79 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The education level of Smithville citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.00% of adults 25 and older in Smithville have a college degree.
The per capita income in Smithville in 2022 was $19,779, which is low income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $79,116 for a family of four. However, Smithville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Smithville also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 33.44% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Smithville is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Smithville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Smithville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Smithville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.23% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Smithville include Irish, English, German, Scots-Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Smithville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.