Smyth County, VA Demographic Data
Smyth County, VA Summary
Smyth County is located in Virginia
- Population: 31,949
- Area: 452.29 sq. miles
- Land Area: 450.93 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.36 sq. miles
- Population Density: 70.63 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,406.82 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Smyth County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,890
50%
50.8
Male
15,623
50%
49.2
Total Population
31,513
323,128,000
Smyth County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,533
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,720
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,871
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,828
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,850
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,330
10.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,894
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,521
14.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,349
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,316
7.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,531
11.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,149
6.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
621
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
25,216
80.0%
77.2
Female
12,929
51.3%
51.3
Male
12,287
48.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
24,192
76.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,567
24.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,301
20.0%
15.2
Female
3,538
56.1%
55.8
Male
2,763
43.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Smyth County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
31,063
98.6%
96.8
White
30,207
95.9%
72.6
Black or African American
679
2.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
20
0.1%
0.8
Asian
94
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
11
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
35
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
31
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
17
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
22
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
22
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
41
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
450
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
614
1.9%
17.8
Mexican
447
1.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
88
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
12
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
67
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
30,899
98.1%
82.2
Smyth County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,790
7.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,173
9.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,706
38.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,905
21.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,778
7.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,033
9.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,326
5.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,963
17.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
18,748
82.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,359
14.8%
31.2
Smyth County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,538
21.0%
33.7%
Now Married
13,846
52.5%
47.5
Divorced
3,602
13.6%
11.0%
Separated
1,010
3.8%
2.0
Widowed
2,393
9.1
5.8%
Smyth County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
29,505
98.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
475
1.6%
21.6%
Spanish
304
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
89
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
82
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Smyth County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,340
10.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,186
9.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,772
13.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,553
12.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,005
15.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,370
18.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,335
10.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,017
7.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
174
1.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
178
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
38,906
57,617
Per capita income
22,161
31,128
Smyth County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
277
2.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
803
6.2%
9.8
Construction
783
6.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,139
24.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
448
3.5%
6.6
Information
154
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,712
21.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
535
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
722
5.6%
11.4
Public administration
870
6.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,758
13.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
434
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
235
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,222
9.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,619
28.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,980
23.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,656
20.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,393
18.6%
18.1%
Smyth County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,605
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,778
85.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,074
8.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
126
1.0%
5.1
Walked
163
1.3%
2.7
Other means
162
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
302
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.8
26.6
Smyth County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,111
8.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,183
32.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,506
34.8%
37.1
3 or more
3,130
24.2%
21.0
Smyth County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,930
84.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,061
70.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,869
29.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,416
15.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Smyth County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,346
1 room
88
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
98
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
564
3.7%
9.1
4 rooms
2,980
19.4%
16.5
5 rooms
4,309
28.1%
19.8
6 rooms
3,146
20.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,925
12.5%
12.0
8 rooms
1,171
7.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,065
6.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Smyth County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,346
1-unit, detached
10,601
69.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
113
0.7%
5.9
2-units
244
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
349
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
297
1.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
391
2.5%
4.4
20 or more units
115
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
3,236
21.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Smyth County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,575
10.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,068
7.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,007
13.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,759
11.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,358
21.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,975
12.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,163
14.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,206
7.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
193
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
42
0.3%
1.4%
Smyth County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
952
7.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
448
3.5%
4.7
Electricity
7,882
61.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,983
15.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
27
0.2%
0.1
Wood
1,507
11.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
67
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
64
0.5%
1.1
Smyth County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,155
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
20
0.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
33
0.8%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
33
0.8%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
314
7.6%
20.1%
Less than $500
325
7.8%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,134
27.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,296
55.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,276
55.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
601
14.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
405
9.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
209
5.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
638
15.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
26
0.0%
0.0%
Smyth County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,279
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
24
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
29
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
91
2.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,156
35.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,979
60.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
590
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
572
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
711
22.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
402
12.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
327
10.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
260
8.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
327
10.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,112
35.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
730
0.0%
0.0%
Smyth County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,061
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,768
19.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,328
36.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,478
16.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,209
13.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
808
8.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
307
3.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
111
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
52
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
91,100
205,000
