Population 13,304 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Smithville
Household size in Smithville
| Period | Smithville | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Smithville has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.47, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the northwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Smithville
| Period | Smithville | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 39.3, the median age in Smithville is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Smithville
| Period | Smithville | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Smithville than nationally: 9.8%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Nashville area.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Smithville
Renters in Smithville
| Period | Smithville | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.4% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.4% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.4% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.9% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Smithville rent their homes (29.9%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than four in ten owners (42.9%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the southeast. The renter share has fallen 1.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Smithville
| Period | Smithville | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Smithville as nationally: 10.9%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Nashville area overall (8.2%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.9 points, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Smithville
| Period | Smithville | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Smithville are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in the Nashville area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1982 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the center, the oldest in the northwest.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Smithville
| Period | Smithville | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $520 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $570 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $649 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $901 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$381 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Smithville runs $901 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $381 a month since 2006–10, up 73%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 33.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the center; the highest are in the east.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Smithville
Bachelor's degrees in Smithville
| Period | Smithville | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Smithville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 8.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Smithville
| Period | Smithville | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.2% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.1% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.4% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.7% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Smithville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 16.6 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 202 Tennessee cities with 5,000+ people, only 12 have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Smithville
| Period | Smithville | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.7%, unemployment in Smithville is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Nashville area as a whole (3.6%). Unemployment is down 3.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Smithville compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithville | 2.55 | 39.3 | 9.8% | 29.9% | 10.9% | 1987 | $901 | 19.5% | 82.7% | 5.7% |
| Watkins | 2.91 | 41.5 | 4.3% | 16.5% | 5.6% | 1997 | $846 | 31.7% | 85.4% | 7.2% |
| Keltonburg | 2.26 | 49.6 | 7.0% | 11.8% | 14.5% | 1992 | $1,051 | 17.2% | 84.0% | 5.0% |
| Philippi | 2.06 | 55.6 | 6.2% | 16.9% | 23.8% | 1987 | $1,271 | 30.6% | 89.1% | 2.7% |
| Snows Hill | 2.17 | 48.0 | 10.9% | 28.7% | 12.9% | 1986 | $950 | 25.1% | 82.2% | 9.0% |
| Bethel | 2.67 | 36.8 | 13.8% | 15.4% | 10.6% | 1992 | $1,006 | 13.7% | 80.9% | 2.8% |
| Buckner | 1.98 | 60.8 | 5.6% | 12.5% | 26.8% | 1990 | $1,349 | 34.5% | 92.8% | 1.7% |
| Dowelltown | 2.26 | 42.4 | 12.9% | 38.3% | 6.4% | 1984 | $744 | 20.7% | 76.5% | 11.8% |
| Peeled Chestnut | 2.50 | 42.8 | 8.4% | 11.5% | 16.8% | 1986 | $953 | 23.8% | 87.8% | 3.8% |
| Jefferson | 2.22 | 53.3 | 4.3% | 9.3% | 16.1% | 1993 | $1,044 | 16.2% | 83.0% | 5.5% |
| Johnsons Chapel | 2.45 | 36.6 | 10.6% | 12.9% | 24.6% | 1990 | $1,098 | 26.0% | 95.1% | 2.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Smithville. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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