Smith County, Kansas

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,579
Median household income: $57,024
Median home value: $91,000

Smith County is a county in Kansas with a population of 3,579. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $57,024, its median household income sits below Kansas's $72,639.

Between 2019 and 2023, Smith County's population declined 1.3% from 3,627 to 3,579, while its median household income rose 31.3% from $43,429 to $57,024.

7.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.23 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,579
Median age: 50.0 yrs
Median household income: $57,024
Median home value: $91,000
Median gross rent: $601
Housing units: 2,023
Homeownership rate: 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6273,579

Median household income

$43,429$57,024

Median home value

$70,200$91,000

Median gross rent

$473$601

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,627	$43,429	$70,200	$473
2020	3,594	$42,098	$75,300	$463
2021	3,588	$48,051	$68,700	$555
2022	3,561	$50,943	$83,900	$564
2023	3,579	$57,024	$91,000	$601

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7415.8%

75 and over13.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	180	5.0%
5 to 17	543	15.2%
18 to 24	193	5.4%
25 to 34	341	9.5%
35 to 44	370	10.3%
45 to 54	337	9.4%
55 to 64	585	16.3%
65 to 74	564	15.8%
75 and over	466	13.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,354	93.7%
Black or African American	27	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.5%
Asian	25	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.2%
Two or more races	108	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree18.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	136	5.1%
High school graduate	1,010	37.9%
Some college or associate's	863	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	495	18.6%
Graduate or professional degree	159	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.5%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,365	79.9%
Carpooled	170	10.0%
Public transit	9	0.5%
Walked	61	3.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	76	4.4%
Other means	27	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	975	59.7%
15 to 29 min	440	27.0%
30 to 44 min	138	8.5%
45 to 59 min	30	1.8%
60+ min	49	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 7.8% (275 of 3,509)

	Count	Share
Family households	955	60.5%
Nonfamily households	623	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,578	78.0%
Vacant	445	22.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,310	83.0%
Renter-occupied	268	17.0%

1-unit, detached90.4%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,829	90.4%
1-unit, attached	13	0.6%
2 to 4 units	90	4.4%
5 to 19 units	41	2.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	50	2.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 20183
State: Kansas
Land area: 895 sq mi
Water area: 1.5 sq mi
Center point: 39.7847, -98.7854

Cities & places

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