Smyth County, Virginia

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 29,585
Median household income: $46,859
Median home value: $125,800

Smyth County is a county in Virginia with a population of 29,585. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $46,859, its median household income sits below Virginia's $90,974.

From 2019 to 2023, Smyth County's population declined 3.8% from 30,767 to 29,585, while its median household income rose 14.5% from $40,932 to $46,859.

16.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.30 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,585
Median age: 46.2 yrs
Median household income: $46,859
Median home value: $125,800
Median gross rent: $692
Housing units: 15,080
Homeownership rate: 70.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,76729,585

Median household income

$40,932$46,859

Median home value

$95,800$125,800

Median gross rent

$610$692

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,767	$40,932	$95,800	$610
2020	30,539	$41,088	$99,500	$615
2021	29,960	$42,588	$108,100	$630
2022	29,799	$45,061	$120,600	$691
2023	29,585	$46,859	$125,800	$692

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,340	4.5%
5 to 17	4,378	14.8%
18 to 24	2,165	7.3%
25 to 34	3,400	11.5%
35 to 44	3,173	10.7%
45 to 54	4,077	13.8%
55 to 64	4,324	14.6%
65 to 74	3,865	13.1%
75 and over	2,863	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	27,717	93.7%
Black or African American	578	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	0.1%
Asian	83	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	22	0.1%
Some other race	8	0.0%
Two or more races	539	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	605	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.9%

High school graduate38.5%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree11.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,015	13.9%
High school graduate	8,364	38.5%
Some college or associate's	6,404	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,517	11.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,402	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,734	83.1%
Carpooled	1,109	9.5%
Public transit	14	0.1%
Walked	58	0.5%
Bicycle	19	0.2%
Worked from home	717	6.1%
Other means	62	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,939	35.8%
15 to 29 min	3,486	31.7%
30 to 44 min	2,372	21.6%
45 to 59 min	643	5.8%
60+ min	556	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 16.5% (4,772 of 28,844)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,903	63.1%
Nonfamily households	4,627	36.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,530	83.1%
Vacant	2,550	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,880	70.9%
Renter-occupied	3,650	29.1%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other18.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,727	71.1%
1-unit, attached	91	0.6%
2 to 4 units	681	4.5%
5 to 19 units	658	4.4%
20 or more units	157	1.0%
Mobile home & other	2,766	18.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 51173
State: Virginia
Land area: 451 sq mi
Water area: 1.27 sq mi
Center point: 36.8423, -81.5398

Cities & places

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