Smyrna

Population: 55,066
Median household income: $78,409
Median home value: $326,700

Smyrna is a community in Rutherford County, Tennessee, home to 55,066 residents. The median household income of $78,409 is below the Rutherford County median ($82,588).

Between 2019 and 2023, Smyrna's population grew 11.1% from 49,552 to 55,066, while its median home value rose 72.1% from $189,800 to $326,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 56.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 55,066
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $78,409
Median home value: $326,700
Median gross rent: $1,366
Housing units: 20,763
Homeownership rate: 56.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

49,55255,066

Median household income

$62,635$78,409

Median home value

$189,800$326,700

Median gross rent

$1,033$1,366

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	49,552	$62,635	$189,800	$1,033
2020	50,820	$66,003	$211,700	$1,104
2021	52,401	$70,879	$239,100	$1,199
2022	53,760	$76,115	$285,200	$1,281
2023	55,066	$78,409	$326,700	$1,366

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,417	8.0%
5 to 17	9,916	18.0%
18 to 24	5,248	9.5%
25 to 34	8,832	16.0%
35 to 44	8,870	16.1%
45 to 54	6,479	11.8%
55 to 64	5,652	10.3%
65 to 74	3,493	6.3%
75 and over	2,159	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	31,083	56.4%
Black or African American	9,020	16.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	49	0.1%
Asian	2,730	5.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	17	0.0%
Some other race	431	0.8%
Two or more races	2,601	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,135	16.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate30.6%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree21.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,621	10.2%
High school graduate	10,843	30.6%
Some college or associate's	11,005	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	7,589	21.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2,427	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	22,418	77.7%
Carpooled	2,689	9.3%
Public transit	66	0.2%
Walked	121	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3,236	11.2%
Other means	316	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,658	22.1%
15 to 29 min	9,052	35.3%
30 to 44 min	6,081	23.7%
45 to 59 min	2,835	11.1%
60+ min	1,984	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 11.5% (6,270 of 54,637)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,823	69.3%
Nonfamily households	6,112	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	19,935	96.0%
Vacant	828	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,250	56.4%
Renter-occupied	8,685	43.6%

1-unit, detached59.7%

1-unit, attached7.7%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units16.3%

20 or more units7.8%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,386	59.7%
1-unit, attached	1,595	7.7%
2 to 4 units	1,120	5.4%
5 to 19 units	3,389	16.3%
20 or more units	1,620	7.8%
Mobile home & other	653	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4769420
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 34 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 35.9690, -86.5286