Smith Valley

County:: Lyon County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 101.96
State:: Nevada

Smith Valley is a CDP located in Lyon County, Nevada. Smith Valley has a 2025 population of 1,657. Smith Valley is currently growing at a rate of 0.24% annually but its population has decreased by -3.16% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,711 in 2020.

The average household income in Smith Valley is $74,117 with a poverty rate of 11.25%.The median age in Smith Valley is 65.1 years: 60.3 years for males, and 67.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Smith Valley includes 76.76% White, 3.09% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,242	76.76%
Two or more races	270	16.69%
Black or African American	50	3.09%
Native American	33	2.04%
Asian	23	1.42%

Smith Valley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Smith Valley's average per capita income is $43,585. Household income levels show a median of $48,194. The poverty rate stands at 11.25%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$108,125	-
Families	$107,585	$95,195
Households	$48,194	$74,117
Non Families	$31,677	$47,766

$43,585

Average Income

$48,194

Median Household Income

11.25%

Poverty Rate