Town in Johnston County, North Carolina · 12.7 sq mi · 1,060 people per sq mi
About 13,000 people live in Smithfield. The typical household earns $43,270, and the median resident is 44.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,380 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.35%
Men 46.4 · Women 43.9
1850–2026
13,470
2026 projection
18.4% 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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1850–2026
13,470
2026 projection
18.4% 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 | 13,470 | +356 | 2.71% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,114 | +308 | 2.41% |
| 2024 | 12,806 | +330 | 2.65% |
| 2023 | 12,476 | +344 | 2.84% |
| 2022 | 12,132 | +345 | 2.93% |
| 2021 | 11,787 | +407 | 3.58% |
| 2020 | 11,380 | -1,611 | 12.40% |
| 2019 | 12,991 | +288 | 2.27% |
| 2018 | 12,703 | +311 | 2.51% |
| 2017 | 12,392 | +290 | 2.40% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 121 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 4 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 43% | 41% |
| Never married | 31% | 33% | 30% |
| Divorced | 14% | 16% | 11% |
| Widowed | 9% | 6% | 12% |
| Separated | 4% | 2% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau