Population
168 residents
Census ACS 2023 - North Carolina
City profile · North Carolina · Census ACS 2023
Smithtown, NC
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Smithtown - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 168
- Residents
- $1,232
- Median rent (state)
Smithtown - the verdict
168 people call Smithtown, North Carolina home. Source: Census ACS.
- 39th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Smithtown, NC
North Carolina's Smithtown is a small town, with 168 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The median resident age is 15.9 years. Educational attainment runs 30.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 87.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in North Carolina run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, North Carolina scores 94.3 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,232 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts North Carolina's average monthly utility costs around $215 (state average). Commute times here average 36.8 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 38.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 67.4%
Cost of Living Index (state)
94.3 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Carolina average
How does Smithtown compare to other US cities?
Where Smithtown sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 39% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Smithtown against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to North Carolina only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
North Carolina-relative analysis
Poverty Rate is Smithtown's strongest outlier among North Carolina cities
Among the 746 North Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Smithtown ranks #4 - the 99th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Smithtown only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#252 of 746
62nd percentile in North Carolina
Poverty Rate
#4 of 746
99th percentile in North Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#228 of 746
69th percentile in North Carolina
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within North Carolina only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Smithtown in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 30.4%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 67.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 87.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
168
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
15.9
Poverty Rate
67.4%
Labor force participation
87.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
30.4%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
36.8 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 69 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for North Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month
Estimates reflect North Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a North Carolina state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Smithtown sits in
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,232/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
38.4 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in North Carolina
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Smithtown's 168 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Smithtown compares to nearby North Carolina cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Smithtown (this city) | 168 | N/A |
| Mooresboro | 168 | $39,167 |
| Lasker | 169 | $64,167 |
| Godwin | 170 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NC OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Smithtown, NC?
What is the population of Smithtown, NC? +
The population of Smithtown, NC stands at 168 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Smithtown? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Smithtown; the closest available measure is the North Carolina state average, a cost of living index of 94.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within North Carolina vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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