Smithfield, VA

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2023 Population

8,729

1.21% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.9

2.85% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

7.27%

40.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$110,182

9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,274

4.88% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Smithfield, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.23%), White (Hispanic) (1.71%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.07%).

None of the households in Smithfield, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Smithfield, VA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Smithfield, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Smithfield, VA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Smithfield, VA is home to a population of 8.73k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.73% of Smithfield, VA residents were born outside of the country (326 people).

In 2023, there were 3.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.31k people) in Smithfield, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.65k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 282 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smithfield, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.31k ± 363
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.65k ± 312
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
282 ± 147

4.48%

Hispanic Population

391 people

4.48% of the people in Smithfield, VA are hispanic (391 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Smithfield, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Foreign-Born Population

3.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

326 people

3.64%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

314 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
441 ± 186
Gulf War (2001-)
358 ± 124
Vietnam
275 ± 104

Smithfield, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Smithfield, VA employs 4.27k people. The largest industries in Smithfield, VA are Manufacturing (692 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (583 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (458 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($121,306), Utilities ($118,214), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($109,700).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.27k

2023 Value

± 528

4.88%

1 Year growth

± 16.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smithfield, VA, are Management Occupations (518 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (395 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (381 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smithfield, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.27k

2023 Value

± 528

4.88%

1 Year growth

± 16.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smithfield, VA, are Manufacturing (692 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (583 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (458 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smithfield, VA, though some of these residents may live in Smithfield, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,875

Median earning men ± $10,986

$42,124

Median earning women ± $2,369

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,138), Public Administration ($86,290), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,750), Public Administration ($61,146), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,946).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Smithfield, VA have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smithfield, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

57.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 2801.04

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Smithfield, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$110,182

Median Household Income

± $14,395

3.45k

Number of Households

± 422

The following chart displays the households in Smithfield, VA 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Smithfield, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.1%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Carpooled (6.92%)

In 2023, 79.1% of workers in Smithfield, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.92%).

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

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smithfield, VA have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.56% of the workforce in Smithfield, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smithfield, VA (626 out of 8.62k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Smithfield, VA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

95.2% of the population of Smithfield, VA has health coverage, with 50.1% on employee plans, 8.34% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 10.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Isle of Wight County, VA see 2515 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.13% decrease from the previous year (2651 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3928 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2619 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,515 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Isle of Wight County, VA

Primary care physicians in Isle of Wight County, VA see an average of 2,515 patients per year. This represents a 5.13% decrease from the previous year (2,651 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Isle of Wight County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.78%

Uninsured

50.1%

Employer Coverage

8.34%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

10.6%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Smithfield, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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