Smithville

Population: 10,552
Median household income: $99,925
Median home value: $272,500

Smithville, a community in Clay County, Missouri, has 10,552 residents. The median household income of $99,925 is above the Clay County median ($86,150).

From 2019 to 2023, Smithville's population grew 6.8% from 9,884 to 10,552, while its median home value rose 40.1% from $194,500 to $272,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.1% of the population. 82.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,552
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $99,925
Median home value: $272,500
Median gross rent: $977
Housing units: 4,063
Homeownership rate: 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,88410,552

Median household income

$82,398$99,925

Median home value

$194,500$272,500

Median gross rent

$799$977

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,884	$82,398	$194,500	$799
2020	10,269	$83,400	$203,500	$746
2021	10,211	$90,909	$217,800	$630
2022	10,416	$95,122	$248,800	$719
2023	10,552	$99,925	$272,500	$977

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	816	7.7%
5 to 17	2,146	20.3%
18 to 24	758	7.2%
25 to 34	1,098	10.4%
35 to 44	1,701	16.1%
45 to 54	1,066	10.1%
55 to 64	1,443	13.7%
65 to 74	943	8.9%
75 and over	581	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,930	94.1%
Black or African American	39	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.2%
Asian	36	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	267	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	258	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate23.5%

Some college or associate's40.3%

Bachelor's degree19.6%

Graduate or professional degree10.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	451	6.6%
High school graduate	1,603	23.5%
Some college or associate's	2,751	40.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,339	19.6%
Graduate or professional degree	688	10.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,462	82.1%
Carpooled	248	4.6%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	88	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	591	10.9%
Other means	45	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	957	19.8%
15 to 29 min	1,683	34.7%
30 to 44 min	1,235	25.5%
45 to 59 min	529	10.9%
60+ min	441	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 8.8% (929 of 10,506)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,977	75.8%
Nonfamily households	953	24.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,930	96.7%
Vacant	133	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,383	86.1%
Renter-occupied	547	13.9%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached9.2%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,185	78.4%
1-unit, attached	372	9.2%
2 to 4 units	420	10.3%
5 to 19 units	65	1.6%
20 or more units	17	0.4%
Mobile home & other	4	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2968420
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 39.3969, -94.5710