City in Smith County, Kansas · 1.2 sq mi · 1,283 people per sq mi
About 1,600 people live in Smith Center. The typical household earns $56,007, and the median resident is 44.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,574 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.36%
Men 42.7 · Women 50.5
2010–2026
1,577
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,577
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,577 | +2 | 0.13% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,575 | -9 | 0.57% |
| 2024 | 1,584 | +14 | 0.89% |
| 2023 | 1,570 | +1 | 0.06% |
| 2022 | 1,569 | -8 | 0.51% |
| 2021 | 1,577 | +3 | 0.19% |
| 2020 | 1,574 | +9 | 0.58% |
| 2019 | 1,565 | -6 | 0.38% |
| 2018 | 1,571 | -15 | 0.95% |
| 2017 | 1,586 | -18 | 1.12% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 17 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 12 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 57% | 50% |
| Never married | 22% | 28% | 16% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 13% |
| Widowed | 11% | 5% | 17% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau