Smithville, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

559

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.7

25.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15%

34.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$43,603

8.28% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$112,000

Population & Diversity

Smithville, MS is home to a population of 559 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.537% of Smithville, MS residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 20.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (528 people) in Smithville, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Smithville, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Smithville, MS was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smithville, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
528 ± 195
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 21
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 6

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Smithville, MS 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 Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

0.537%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.531%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.537% of Smithville, MS residents (3 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 Smithville, MS was 0.531%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

10 ± 24

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Smithville, MS.

Economy

The economy of Smithville, MS employs 181 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Smithville, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (33 people), Retail Trade (30 people), and Manufacturing (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($60,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,625), and Educational Services ($58,333).

Employment

Occupations

181

2024 Value

± 87

5.23%

1 Year growth

± 65.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smithville, MS grew at a rate of 5.23%, from 172 employees to 181 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smithville, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (29 people), Production Occupations (22 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smithville, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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

181

2024 Value

± 87

5.23%

1 Year growth

± 65.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smithville, MS grew at a rate of 5.23%, from 172 employees to 181 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smithville, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (33 people), Retail Trade (30 people), and Manufacturing (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smithville, MS, though some of these residents may live in Smithville, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,667

Median earning men ± $12,229

$34,886

Median earning women ± $3,778

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($57,917), Manufacturing ($46,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,750), Retail Trade ($33,295), and Manufacturing ($16,786).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Smithville, MS was $112,000 in 2024, which is 0.337 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $91,200 to $112,000, a 22.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Smithville, MS is 72.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Smithville, MS have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smithville, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,821

$180

Median Property Taxes

±$58

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 Smithville, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.3%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.3% of the housing units in Smithville, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Smithville, MS 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.

$43,603

Median Household Income

± $6,857

249

Number of Households

± 67

In 2024, the median household income of the 249 households in Smithville, MS grew to $43,603 from the previous year's value of $40,268.

The following chart displays the households in Smithville, MS 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Smithville, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (92.7%)
Carpooled (4.52%)
Worked At Home (2.82%)

In 2024, 92.7% of workers in Smithville, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.52%) and those who worked at home (2.82%).

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

30.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smithville, MS have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.81% of the workforce in Smithville, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smithville, MS (84 out of 559 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Smithville, MS 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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