Smith River

Population: 1,270
Median household income: $100,461
Median home value: $345,800

Located in Del Norte County, California, Smith River is a community with a population of 1,270. At $100,461, its median household income sits above Del Norte County's $66,780.

Between 2019 and 2023, Smith River's population grew 155.0% from 498 to 1,270, while its median home value rose 51.7% from $227,900 to $345,800.

The typical home was built around 1976. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,270
Median age: 29.4 yrs
Median household income: $100,461
Median home value: $345,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 425
Homeownership rate: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4981,270

Median household income

$69,167$100,461

Median home value

$227,900$345,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	498	$69,167	$227,900	$490
2020	670	$82,702	$315,800	—
2021	812	$86,250	$346,200	—
2022	849	$95,350	$335,300	—
2023	1,270	$100,461	$345,800	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1726.2%

18 to 2412.0%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4419.5%

45 to 543.2%

55 to 646.9%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	5.7%
5 to 17	333	26.2%
18 to 24	152	12.0%
25 to 34	160	12.6%
35 to 44	248	19.5%
45 to 54	41	3.2%
55 to 64	88	6.9%
65 to 74	98	7.7%
75 and over	78	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	670	52.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	262	20.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	29	2.3%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	309	24.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate40.3%

Some college or associate's54.3%

Bachelor's degree5.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	287	40.3%
Some college or associate's	387	54.3%
Bachelor's degree	39	5.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone94.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit6.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	530	94.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	34	6.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	273	48.4%
15 to 29 min	257	45.6%
30 to 44 min	34	6.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.99
Poverty rate: 7.7% (98 of 1,270)

	Count	Share
Family households	314	73.9%
Nonfamily households	111	26.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	425	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	326	76.7%
Renter-occupied	99	23.3%

1-unit, detached66.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other33.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	284	66.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	141	33.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0672380
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.43 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.9238, -124.1478