Smithfield, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

14,408

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.7

1.41% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.6%

4.08% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$97,537

7.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$450,200

Population & Diversity

Smithfield, UT is home to a population of 14.4k people, from which 96.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5% of Smithfield, UT residents were born outside of the country (721 people).

In 2024, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.6k people) in Smithfield, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 785 Other (Hispanic) and 340 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Smithfield, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Smithfield, UT was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Smithfield, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smithfield, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.6k ± 471
Other (Hispanic)
785 ± 349
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
340 ± 251

8.21%

Hispanic Population

1.18k people

8.21% of the people in Smithfield, UT are hispanic (1.18k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Smithfield, UT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
104,058 ± 7,797 people
Venezuela
13,264 ± 2,822 people
Peru
9,271 ± 2,361 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 104,058 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 13,264 and Peru with 9,271.

Foreign-Born Population

2024 Foreign-Born Population

721 people

3.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

465 people

As of 2024, 5% of Smithfield, UT residents (721 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Smithfield, UT was 3.31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Smithfield, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
108 ± 74
Vietnam
103 ± 66
Korea
14 ± 30

Smithfield, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Smithfield, UT.

Economy

The economy of Smithfield, UT employs 6.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Smithfield, UT were Manufacturing (1,342 people), Educational Services (872 people), and Retail Trade (730 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($99,375), Manufacturing ($74,643), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,750).

Employment

Occupations

6.63k

2024 Value

± 614

4.67%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smithfield, UT grew at a rate of 4.67%, from 6.34k employees to 6.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smithfield, UT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (940 people), Production Occupations (672 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (564 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smithfield, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.63k

2024 Value

± 614

4.67%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smithfield, UT grew at a rate of 4.67%, from 6.34k employees to 6.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smithfield, UT, are Manufacturing (1,342 people), Educational Services (872 people), and Retail Trade (730 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smithfield, UT, though some of these residents may live in Smithfield, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,956

Median earning men ± $4,880

$26,204

Median earning women ± $7,700

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($92,566), Public Administration ($77,765), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,635).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,870), Manufacturing ($45,703), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,587).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Smithfield, UT was $450,200 in 2024, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $406,300 to $450,200, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Smithfield, UT is 80.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Smithfield, UT have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smithfield, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$450,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,546

$3,382

Median Property Taxes

±$398

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Smithfield, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Smithfield, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.5% of the housing units in Smithfield, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Smithfield, UT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$97,537

Median Household Income

± $8,323

4.2k

Number of Households

± 461

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.2k households in Smithfield, UT grew to $97,537 from the previous year's value of $90,602.

The following chart displays the households in Smithfield, UT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Smithfield, UT is from Utah.

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Utah

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2024, the income inequality in Utah was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Utah across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.5%)
Worked At Home (18.8%)
Carpooled (8.18%)

In 2024, 68.5% of workers in Smithfield, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.18%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smithfield, UT have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.39% of the workforce in Smithfield, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Smithfield, UT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Smithfield, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Smithfield, UT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smithfield, UT (519 out of 14.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Smithfield, UT is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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