Smith River is a city of 898 people in California. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. The median age is 28.1, younger than the US median of 38.9. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 14 minutes. There are 372 fewer people here than in 2023.
Smith River's population equals 3.3% of Del Norte County's. Its number of veterans equals 0.2% of the county's. Its number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher equals 0.8% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(4)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 4 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Smith River, decade by decade
Smith River population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2010
866
$45,177
$294,188
3.6%
67.5
2020
906
$100,238
$382,762
7.9%
76.8
2024
898
–
$382,200
6.6%
81.8
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
