Smithsburg

Population: 3,069
Median household income: $86,065
Median home value: $317,600

Smithsburg, a community in Washington County, Maryland, has 3,069 residents. Its median household income of $86,065 runs above the Washington County figure of $74,157.

Between 2019 and 2023, Smithsburg's population grew 3.4% from 2,967 to 3,069, while its median home value rose 32.3% from $240,000 to $317,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.3% of the population. 88.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,069
Median age: 34.2 yrs
Median household income: $86,065
Median home value: $317,600
Median gross rent: $899
Housing units: 1,152
Homeownership rate: 66.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9673,069

Median household income

$69,464$86,065

Median home value

$240,000$317,600

Median gross rent

$735$899

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,967	$69,464	$240,000	$735
2020	2,977	$88,625	$246,600	$785
2021	2,986	$93,295	$255,400	$735
2022	3,028	$89,167	$290,200	$866
2023	3,069	$86,065	$317,600	$899

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1722.6%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	174	5.7%
5 to 17	694	22.6%
18 to 24	257	8.4%
25 to 34	464	15.1%
35 to 44	394	12.8%
45 to 54	374	12.2%
55 to 64	348	11.3%
65 to 74	234	7.6%
75 and over	130	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,834	92.3%
Black or African American	59	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	29	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	93	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	54	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's37.1%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	120	6.2%
High school graduate	656	33.7%
Some college or associate's	722	37.1%
Bachelor's degree	289	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	157	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone88.3%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,297	88.3%
Carpooled	50	3.4%
Public transit	5	0.3%
Walked	16	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	101	6.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	127	9.3%
15 to 29 min	513	37.5%
30 to 44 min	364	26.6%
45 to 59 min	122	8.9%
60+ min	242	17.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 16.8% (516 of 3,064)

	Count	Share
Family households	813	74.2%
Nonfamily households	282	25.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,095	95.1%
Vacant	57	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	723	66.0%
Renter-occupied	372	34.0%

1-unit, detached62.2%

1-unit, attached24.3%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units8.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	716	62.2%
1-unit, attached	280	24.3%
2 to 4 units	60	5.2%
5 to 19 units	96	8.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2472900
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.17 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.6547, -77.5799