Smithville

Population: 565
Median household income: $40,268
Median home value: $91,200

Smithville, a community in Monroe County, Mississippi, has 565 residents. The median household income of $40,268 is below the Monroe County median ($51,231).

From 2019 to 2023, Smithville's population declined 11.4% from 638 to 565, while its median home value rose 21.6% from $75,000 to $91,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.2% of the population. 94.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 565
Median age: 46.6 yrs
Median household income: $40,268
Median home value: $91,200
Median gross rent: $670
Housing units: 348
Homeownership rate: 68.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Unemployment rate: 11.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

638565

Median household income

$30,938$40,268

Median home value

$75,000$91,200

Median gross rent

$531$670

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	638	$30,938	$75,000	$531
2020	628	$35,000	$75,000	$560
2021	671	$39,583	$77,900	$625
2022	741	$40,093	$82,100	$655
2023	565	$40,268	$91,200	$670

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 444.8%

45 to 5418.1%

55 to 647.1%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over13.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	5.1%
5 to 17	98	17.3%
18 to 24	27	4.8%
25 to 34	84	14.9%
35 to 44	27	4.8%
45 to 54	102	18.1%
55 to 64	40	7.1%
65 to 74	82	14.5%
75 and over	76	13.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	532	94.2%
Black or African American	4	0.7%
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	29	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate38.4%

Some college or associate's38.9%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	11.4%
High school graduate	158	38.4%
Some college or associate's	160	38.9%
Bachelor's degree	31	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	15	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone94.0%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	157	94.0%
Carpooled	6	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	4	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	41	24.6%
15 to 29 min	49	29.3%
30 to 44 min	48	28.7%
45 to 59 min	9	5.4%
60+ min	20	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 22.8% (129 of 565)

	Count	Share
Family households	143	54.4%
Nonfamily households	120	45.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	263	75.6%
Vacant	85	24.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	179	68.1%
Renter-occupied	84	31.9%

1-unit, detached72.1%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units12.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	251	72.1%
1-unit, attached	8	2.3%
2 to 4 units	34	9.8%
5 to 19 units	45	12.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2868720
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.48 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 34.0680, -88.3982