Smithville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 5,546 people and four associated neighborhoods, Smithville is the 117th largest community in Tennessee.When you are in Smithville, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 43.40% of Smithville’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Smithville is a city of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Smithville who work in office and administrative support (13.50%), sales jobs (6.84%), and management occupations (5.98%). 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. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Smithville spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.23 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. 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.In terms of college education, the citizens of Smithville rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.23% of adults 25 and older in Smithville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Smithville in 2022 was $17,349, which is low income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $69,396 for a family of four. Smithville also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 38.31% 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 18.84% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Smithville include Irish, English, Italian, German, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Smithville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
