CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Smithville

Georgia · 811 residents · 2.54 sq mi

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Smithville is a city of 811 people in Georgia. The poverty rate is 35.1%, above the 13.2% national rate. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 50%. This skews young, with a median age of 26.9. Median rent is $152 a month. About 8% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 26.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

811

+5%vs 2000

vs 774 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

26.9

−9%vs 2000

vs 29.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.54 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024285

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.8%(63)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.8%(71)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.8%(96)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1912.2%(99)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247%(57)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.6%(102)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.6%(94)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.9%(64)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.2%(50)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.2%(58)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.7%(38)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.3%(19)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$14,600

−39%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,500 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2022

Per capita income

$6,434

−47%vs 2000

vs $12,193 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

35.1%

+7.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 27.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$41,700

+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$152

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $213 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.8%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.4% in 2000

30.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic28.6%(221)

Black69.9%(541)

Hispanic / Latino1%(8)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic20%(162)

Black79.2%(642)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(13)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.9%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

American8.8%(25)

English2.8%(8)

German2.5%(7)

Irish1.1%(3)

Scottish0.4%(1)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.5%

+4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

47.8%

−13.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 61.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.6%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married24.2%(31)

Married55.5%(71)

Widowed3.1%(4)

Divorced17.2%(22)

Women 15+

Never married18%(22)

Married67.2%(82)

Widowed8.2%(10)

Divorced6.6%(8)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

19.6%

−19.2 ptssince 2013

from 38.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.3%

+29.1 ptssince 2020

from 16.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

3.5%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 7.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.3%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 24.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.1%

−8.1 ptssince 2020

from 29.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.7%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

55.1%

+27.8 ptssince 2020

from 27.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.1%

−15.8 ptssince 2020

from 51.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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)38.5%(10)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.2%(5)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era46.2%(12)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 26 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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