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Smyrna

Tennessee · 13,647 residents · 33.9 sq mi
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With 13,647 people, Smyrna is a city in Tennessee. There are 11,922 fewer people here than in 2000. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median age is 29.4, younger than the US median of 33.0. Households here earn about 26% more than in Tennessee as a whole. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
13,647
−47%vs 2000
vs 25,569 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
29.4
−7%vs 2000
vs 31.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
33.9 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
9K22K35K48K61K19902000201020202024Smyrna
202457K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.9%(1,212)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.3%(1,127)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.4%(1,141)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.6%(1,033)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.5%(1,023)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.2%(2,754)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.5%(2,112)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.5%(1,292)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.4%(879)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.9%(669)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.1%(292)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(113)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,155
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,405 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,864
−40%vs 2000
vs $19,704 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
11.0%
+2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$71,000
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $112,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$450
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $589 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
55.9%
−8.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.5% in 2000
44.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.1%(21,756)
Black7.7%(1,981)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(1,101)
Asian1.2%(309)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.5%(12,620)
Black6.7%(912)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(113)
Asian0.3%(44)
Other0.5%(71)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.9%(3,903)
Central American5.4%(3,072)
South American3.5%(1,963)
Venezuelan2.9%(1,629)
Guatemalan2.7%(1,537)
Honduran1.3%(735)
Puerto Rican1.3%(729)
Salvadoran1.2%(696)
Colombian0.4%(226)
Cuban0.3%(177)
Panamanian0.1%(60)
Ecuadorian0.1%(60)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(48)
Asian origin
Laotian2.2%(1,245)
Burmese0.8%(439)
Vietnamese0.5%(291)
Filipino0.4%(206)
Asian Indian0.3%(164)
Korean0.2%(120)
Chinese0.2%(117)
Japanese0.1%(81)
Thai0.1%(78)
Bangladeshi0.1%(42)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(90)
Ancestry
English8.9%(5,062)
American8.3%(4,729)
German6.3%(3,560)
Irish5.8%(3,292)
Arab3.1%(1,734)
Egyptian2%(1,142)
French1.8%(999)
Italian1.3%(755)
Scottish1.3%(727)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(479)
Iraqi0.6%(356)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.4%(255)
Polish0.4%(251)
Dutch0.4%(225)
Welsh0.4%(204)
Norwegian0.4%(203)
Jamaican0.4%(202)
Swedish0.3%(180)
British0.3%(173)
Australian0.2%(128)
Nigerian0.2%(126)
Hungarian0.2%(119)
Ethiopian0.2%(90)
Swiss0.1%(85)
Czech0.1%(49)
Portuguese0.1%(49)
Greek0.1%(42)
Ghanaian0.1%(41)
Russian0.1%(40)
Palestinian0.1%(29)
Armenian0%(26)
Romanian0%(25)
Slovak0%(25)
Ukrainian0%(14)
Belgian0%(12)
Serbian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
11.2%
−8.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
70.4%
−9.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.4%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.4 min
+10%vs 2000
vs 18.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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 married43.6%(9,544)
Married46.9%(10,279)
Widowed2.3%(510)
Divorced7.2%(1,566)
Women 15+
Never married33%(7,565)
Married44.9%(10,285)
Widowed8.2%(1,871)
Divorced13.9%(3,180)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
13.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2013
from 12.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.6%
−6.0 ptssince 2020
from 61.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.9%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.5%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 70.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 29.9% 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)31%(750)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.5%(712)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25%(604)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.7%(89)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(4)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,416 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Smyrna, Tennessee?

Smyrna, Tennessee has about 13,647 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Smyrna, Tennessee?

The typical household in Smyrna, Tennessee earns about $31,155 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Smyrna, Tennessee expensive?

In Smyrna, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $71,000, and the typical rent is about $450 a month.

How educated are people in Smyrna, Tennessee?

About 11.2% of adults age 25 and over in Smyrna, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Smyrna, Tennessee?

About 11.0% of people in Smyrna, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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