Smith Island

Population: 340
Median household income: $82,443
Median home value: $104,800

Smith Island, a community in Somerset County, Maryland, has 340 residents. The median household income of $82,443 is above the Somerset County median ($52,462).

Between 2019 and 2023, Smith Island's population grew 128.2% from 149 to 340, while its median home value fell 5.4% from $110,800 to $104,800.

31.7% of workers drive to work alone. 87.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 340
Median age: 57.2 yrs
Median household income: $82,443
Median home value: $104,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 247
Homeownership rate: 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.5%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

149340

Median household income

$69,688$82,443

Median home value

$110,800$104,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	149	—	$110,800
2020	261	$69,688	$107,600
2021	238	$74,286	$110,500
2022	357	$82,878	$109,300
2023	340	$82,443	$104,800

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 241.5%

25 to 341.8%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5419.1%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7426.5%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	53	15.6%
18 to 24	5	1.5%
25 to 34	6	1.8%
35 to 44	38	11.2%
45 to 54	65	19.1%
55 to 64	50	14.7%
65 to 74	90	26.5%
75 and over	33	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	331	97.4%
Black or African American	5	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma45.0%

High school graduate42.6%

Some college or associate's9.9%

Bachelor's degree1.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	127	45.0%
High school graduate	120	42.6%
Some college or associate's	28	9.9%
Bachelor's degree	5	1.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 9 min

Drove alone31.7%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit3.6%

Walked15.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.7%

Other means22.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	44	31.7%
Carpooled	4	2.9%
Public transit	5	3.6%
Walked	22	15.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	23.7%
Other means	31	22.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	82	77.4%
15 to 29 min	20	18.9%
30 to 44 min	4	3.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 17.9% (61 of 340)

	Count	Share
Family households	121	70.8%
Nonfamily households	50	29.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	171	69.2%
Vacant	76	30.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	150	87.7%
Renter-occupied	21	12.3%

1-unit, detached87.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	215	87.0%
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	32	13.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2472887
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.35 sq mi
Water area: 4.83 sq mi
Center point: 37.9772, -76.0288