Smyrna, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

56,692

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.1

0.59% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

8.91% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$81,926

4.49% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Smyrna, TN is home to a population of 56.7k people, from which 87.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.1% of Smyrna, TN residents were born outside of the country (10.2k people).

In 2024, there were 2.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.2k people) in Smyrna, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.58k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.8%

2024 Citizenship

89.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.8% of Smyrna, TN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Smyrna, TN was 89.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smyrna, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
30.2k ± 1.78k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.7k ± 1.22k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.58k ± 1.3k

17.7%

Hispanic Population

10k people

17.7% of the people in Smyrna, TN are hispanic (10k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Smyrna, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

18.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10.2k people

16.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.08k people

As of 2024, 18.1% of Smyrna, TN residents (10.2k 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 Smyrna, TN was 16.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
750 ± 234
Vietnam
557 ± 170
Gulf War (1990s)
353 ± 128

Smyrna, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Smyrna, TN.

Economy

The economy of Smyrna, TN employs 30.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Smyrna, TN were Manufacturing (4,739 people), Retail Trade (3,972 people), and Construction (3,061 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,417), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,456), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,428).

Employment

Occupations

30.5k

2024 Value

± 1,800

3.69%

1 Year growth

± 8.07%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smyrna, TN grew at a rate of 3.69%, from 29.4k employees to 30.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smyrna, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,628 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,166 people), and Production Occupations (3,069 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smyrna, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

30.5k

2024 Value

± 1,800

3.69%

1 Year growth

± 8.07%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smyrna, TN grew at a rate of 3.69%, from 29.4k employees to 30.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smyrna, TN, are Manufacturing (4,739 people), Retail Trade (3,972 people), and Construction (3,061 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smyrna, TN, though some of these residents may live in Smyrna, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,103

Median earning men ± $2,991

$39,964

Median earning women ± $1,509

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,297), Public Administration ($66,619), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,512).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($60,161), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,138), and Public Administration ($46,224).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Smyrna, TN was $358,300 in 2024, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $326,700 to $358,300, a 9.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Smyrna, TN is 57.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Smyrna, TN have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smyrna, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$358,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,643

$11,600

Median Property Taxes

±$948

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 Smyrna, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.4% of the housing units in Smyrna, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Smyrna, TN 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.

$81,926

Median Household Income

± $4,555

20.2k

Number of Households

± 1,300

In 2024, the median household income of the 20.2k households in Smyrna, TN grew to $81,926 from the previous year's value of $78,409.

The following chart displays the households in Smyrna, TN 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 Smyrna, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Carpooled (11.8%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Smyrna, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (11.8%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smyrna, TN have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.4% of the workforce in Smyrna, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smyrna, TN (7.03k out of 56.3k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Smyrna, TN 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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