North Smithfield is a somewhat small town located in the state of Rhode Island. With a population of 12,477 people and three associated neighborhoods, North Smithfield is the 27th largest community in Rhode Island.

Housing costs in North Smithfield are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Rhode Island.

Of important note, North Smithfield is also a town of artists. North Smithfield has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape North Smithfield’s character.

Also of interest is that North Smithfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.70% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The overall education level of North Smithfield citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.58% of adults in North Smithfield have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in North Smithfield in 2018 was $47,793, which is upper middle income relative to Rhode Island, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $191,172 for a family of four.

The people who call North Smithfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Smithfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in North Smithfield include French, Irish, French Canadian, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in North Smithfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Portuguese.