Smithfield

Population: 11,798
Median household income: $37,827
Median home value: $217,000

Smithfield, a community in Johnston County, North Carolina, has 11,798 residents. The median household income of $37,827 is below the Johnston County median ($79,838).

From 2019 to 2023, Smithfield's population declined 4.9% from 12,400 to 11,798, while its median home value rose 52.6% from $142,200 to $217,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 52.9% of the population. 84.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,798
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $37,827
Median home value: $217,000
Median gross rent: $601
Housing units: 5,447
Homeownership rate: 49.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,40011,798

Median household income

$36,335$37,827

Median home value

$142,200$217,000

Median gross rent

$688$601

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,400	$36,335	$142,200	$688
2020	12,697	$34,077	$144,700	$635
2021	11,168	$33,957	$165,800	$571
2022	11,527	$37,000	$192,200	$618
2023	11,798	$37,827	$217,000	$601

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	490	4.2%
5 to 17	2,249	19.1%
18 to 24	805	6.8%
25 to 34	1,225	10.4%
35 to 44	1,305	11.1%
45 to 54	1,538	13.0%
55 to 64	1,864	15.8%
65 to 74	1,464	12.4%
75 and over	858	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,238	52.9%
Black or African American	3,100	26.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	0.3%
Asian	207	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.2%
Two or more races	99	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,101	17.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.2%

High school graduate29.2%

Some college or associate's23.7%

Bachelor's degree18.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,749	21.2%
High school graduate	2,408	29.2%
Some college or associate's	1,953	23.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,484	18.0%
Graduate or professional degree	660	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,366	84.1%
Carpooled	314	7.8%
Public transit	3	0.1%
Walked	116	2.9%
Bicycle	7	0.2%
Worked from home	196	4.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,550	40.7%
15 to 29 min	1,063	27.9%
30 to 44 min	415	10.9%
45 to 59 min	280	7.4%
60+ min	498	13.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 31.4% (3,410 of 10,848)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,686	56.4%
Nonfamily households	2,079	43.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,765	87.5%
Vacant	682	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,353	49.4%
Renter-occupied	2,412	50.6%

1-unit, detached58.7%

1-unit, attached5.2%

2 to 4 units12.3%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units12.3%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,195	58.7%
1-unit, attached	283	5.2%
2 to 4 units	670	12.3%
5 to 19 units	344	6.3%
20 or more units	668	12.3%
Mobile home & other	287	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3762520
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.5238, -78.3522