Smithfield town, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,114
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,114
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,806
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,304
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,306
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,292
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,966
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.4%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 60.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 23.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 59.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 748
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $242,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,521
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $485
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $658
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,951
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 123,343
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 360,260
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,174
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 889,534
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $73,358
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,270
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,986
Persons in poverty, percent 27.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 938.8
Population per square mile, 2010 904.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 12.03
Land area in square miles, 2010 12.12
FIPS Code 3762520