Smithville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 5,307 people and four associated neighborhoods, Smithville is the 117th largest community in Tennessee.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Smithville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Smithville is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Smithville who work in office and administrative support (13.76%), healthcare (10.25%), and maintenance occupations (10.04%). Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Smithville is worth considering. Being a small city, Smithville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Smithville are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.57% of adults in Smithville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Smithville in 2022 was $18,158, which is low income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,632 for a family of four. Smithville also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 34.79% of its population below the federal poverty line.Smithville is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Smithville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Smithville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Smithville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.17% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Smithville include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Smithville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
