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.

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.

Smithville is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of adults in Smithville with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 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.