Smithville

Population: 5,158
Median household income: $29,507
Median home value: $153,500

Smithville, a community in DeKalb County, Tennessee, has 5,158 residents. At $29,507, its median household income sits below DeKalb County's $48,484.

From 2019 to 2023, Smithville's population grew 9.5% from 4,711 to 5,158, while its median home value rose 22.5% from $125,300 to $153,500.

The median gross rent is $676. 14.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,158
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $29,507
Median home value: $153,500
Median gross rent: $676
Housing units: 2,187
Homeownership rate: 48.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,7115,158

Median household income

$32,813$29,507

Median home value

$125,300$153,500

Median gross rent

$632$676

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,711	$32,813	$125,300	$632
2020	4,781	$32,720	$134,500	$640
2021	4,949	$31,050	$125,400	$656
2022	5,059	$30,526	$143,300	$690
2023	5,158	$29,507	$153,500	$676

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

Age distribution

Under 514.5%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	750	14.5%
5 to 17	580	11.2%
18 to 24	272	5.3%
25 to 34	657	12.7%
35 to 44	691	13.4%
45 to 54	755	14.6%
55 to 64	625	12.1%
65 to 74	401	7.8%
75 and over	427	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,851	74.7%
Black or African American	130	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	0.5%
Asian	111	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	67	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	972	18.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma34.9%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's15.0%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,242	34.9%
High school graduate	1,275	35.9%
Some college or associate's	533	15.0%
Bachelor's degree	328	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	178	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone70.7%

Carpooled27.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,133	70.7%
Carpooled	445	27.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	4	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,026	64.0%
15 to 29 min	132	8.2%
30 to 44 min	213	13.3%
45 to 59 min	120	7.5%
60+ min	112	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 38.3% (1,885 of 4,920)

	Count	Share
Family households	997	47.2%
Nonfamily households	1,115	52.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,112	96.6%
Vacant	75	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,013	48.0%
Renter-occupied	1,099	52.0%

1-unit, detached67.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units20.1%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,466	67.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	440	20.1%
5 to 19 units	167	7.6%
20 or more units	23	1.1%
Mobile home & other	91	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4769320
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.89 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.9584, -85.8214