Demographics of Smithfield town, North Carolina

Smithfield town, North Carolina had 13,114 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: +1,734 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Smithfield town, in four figures

13,114
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 12,116 ±25.; +15.2%
Change since July 2020: +1,734 people.; 44.9 ±5.0
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $43,270 ±$7,289
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. The Bureau publishes no births, deaths or migration for a place, so the change is the difference between one July estimate and the next.

Smithfield town, North Carolina's population grew 15.2% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Smithfield town, North Carolina's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns

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Smithfield town, North Carolina's population grew 15.2% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Smithfield town, North Carolina's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	11,380	100.0	100.0
2021	11,787	103.6	100.2
2022	12,132	106.6	100.7
2023	12,476	109.6	101.6
2024	12,806	112.5	102.5
2025	13,114	115.2	103.1

Population of Smithfield town, North Carolina on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	11,380	—
2021	11,787	+407
2022	12,132	+345
2023	12,476	+344
2024	12,806	+330
2025	13,114	+308

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 44.9 ±5.0: for men 46.4 ±7.1 and for women 43.9 ±7.2. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Smithfield town by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	North Carolina	United States
Under 5	475 ±222	3.9% ±1.8	5.6% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	2,276 ±514	18.8% ±4.2	16.1% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	831 ±255	6.9% ±2.1	9.5% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	2,483 ±445	20.5% ±3.7	26.2% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	3,578 ±705	29.5% ±5.8	25.4% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	2,473 ±355	20.4% ±2.9	17.2% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $43,270 ±$7,289, and income per person $30,986 ±$4,387, in 2024 dollars. The median is $72,388 ±$324 in North Carolina and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Smithfield town by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	North Carolina	United States
Under $25,000	1,533 ±565	31.0% ±11.0	15.8% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	1,294 ±362	26.1% ±6.9	19.1% ±0.2	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	621 ±197	12.5% ±3.8	16.8% ±0.2	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	365 ±125	7.4% ±2.4	13.0% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	522 ±211	10.5% ±4.1	16.6% ±0.2	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	307 ±139	6.2% ±2.7	8.3% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	309 ±124	6.2% ±2.4	10.4% ±0.1	13.4% ±0.1

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Smithfield town by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	North Carolina	United States
All ages	3,043 ±714	27.3% ±6.3	13.0% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	898 ±315	39.6% ±10.5	17.7% ±0.3	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	1,230 ±465	22.0% ±7.8	12.1% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	406 to 1,424	13.6% to 42.4%	10.9% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Smithfield town, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Smithfield town	North Carolina	United States
Housing units	5,617 ±503	4,895,668 ±642	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	88.1% ±3.5	87.5% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	11.9% ±4.0	12.5% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	58.7% ±5.6	66.6% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	41.3% ±9.5	33.4% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$242,500 ±$19,441	$288,900 ±$1,086	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$658 ±$309	$1,228 ±$5	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1973 ±3	1991 ±1	1980 ±1

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Smithfield town by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	North Carolina	United States
Hispanic or Latino	1,666 ±632	13.8% ±5.2	11.3% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	7,206 ±1,041	59.5% ±8.6	60.0% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	2,798 ±875	23.1% ±7.2	20.0% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	25 to 429	0.2% to 3.5%	3.3% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 42	0% to 0.3%	0.8% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 21	0% to 0.2%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 64	0% to 0.5%	0.5% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	51 to 297	0.4% to 2.5%	4.1% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Smithfield town by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	North Carolina	United States
Born in the state	7,562 ±764	62.4% ±6.3	53.6% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	3,545 ±698	29.3% ±5.8	35.9% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	0 to 100	< 0.1% to 0.8%	1.4% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	959 ±445	7.9% ±3.7	9.1% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	155 to 815	1.3% to 6.7%	3.8% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	137 to 811	1.1% to 6.7%	5.2% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Smithfield town among the places of North Carolina

83rd of 166 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the North Carolina page.

Places of North Carolina near Smithfield town in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Weddington town	13,805 ±53
Newton city	13,333 ±29
Wendell town	13,064 ±29
Myrtle Grove CDP	12,637 ±1,289
Lake Norman of Iredell CDP	12,494 ±1,014
Smithfield town	12,116 ±25
Archdale city	12,087 ±256
Kings Mountain city	12,039 ±443
Lincolnton city	11,783 ±28
Spring Lake town	11,573 ±41
Spout Springs CDP	11,242 ±1,190

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Data retrieved September 25, 2026