Smithsburg, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

3,115

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.6

1.75% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

6.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$100,673

17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Smithsburg, MD is home to a population of 3.12k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.43% of Smithsburg, MD residents were born outside of the country (107 people).

In 2024, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.6k people) in Smithsburg, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 223 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 117 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Smithsburg, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Smithsburg, MD was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smithsburg, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.6k ± 243
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
223 ± 206
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
117 ± 78

7.83%

Hispanic Population

244 people

7.83% of the people in Smithsburg, MD are hispanic (244 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Smithsburg, MD 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 Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

3.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

107 people

2.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

78 people

As of 2024, 3.43% of Smithsburg, MD residents (107 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 Smithsburg, MD was 2.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
94 ± 52
Vietnam
45 ± 39
Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 30

Smithsburg, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Smithsburg, MD.

Economy

The economy of Smithsburg, MD employs 1.53k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Smithsburg, MD were Public Administration (185 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (161 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (158 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,111), Public Administration ($94,491), and Finance & Insurance ($89,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.53k

2024 Value

± 217

2.34%

1 Year growth

± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smithsburg, MD grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 1.49k employees to 1.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smithsburg, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (237 people), Management Occupations (194 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smithsburg, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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

1.53k

2024 Value

± 217

2.34%

1 Year growth

± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smithsburg, MD grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 1.49k employees to 1.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smithsburg, MD, are Public Administration (185 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (161 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (158 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smithsburg, MD, though some of these residents may live in Smithsburg, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,222

Median earning men ± $11,460

$50,431

Median earning women ± $8,421

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($121,071), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,583), and Construction ($74,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($114,167), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,786).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Smithsburg, MD was $337,500 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $317,600 to $337,500, a 6.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Smithsburg, MD is 68.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Smithsburg, MD have an average commute time of 35.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smithsburg, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$337,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,725

$713

Median Property Taxes

±$129

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 Smithsburg, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.6% of the housing units in Smithsburg, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Smithsburg, MD 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.

$100,673

Median Household Income

± $27,336

1.04k

Number of Households

± 166

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.04k households in Smithsburg, MD grew to $100,673 from the previous year's value of $86,065.

The following chart displays the households in Smithsburg, MD 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Smithsburg, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.8%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)
Carpooled (4.03%)

In 2024, 82.8% of workers in Smithsburg, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (4.03%).

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

35.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smithsburg, MD have a longer commute time (35.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.62% of the workforce in Smithsburg, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smithsburg, MD (488 out of 3.11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Smithsburg, MD is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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