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Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County, township, in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County had 3,981 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 13.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 4,618 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,350 (±23). GEOID 4206171328.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,981

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,618 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,350 ±23

Median household income

$51,447

±$7,203 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$156,400

±$13,625 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$1,007

±$147 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County and what county is it in?

Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It covers 5.5 square miles of land, 839 residents per square mile in 2020.

Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County is in the Huntingdon, PA micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County (marked with a dot) in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 3,981 people lived in Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County on July 1, 2025, down 13.9% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 4,618 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 4,350 (±23).

  • July 2020→2021 −194 (4,427)
  • 2021→2022 −402 (4,025)
  • 2022→2023 +327 (4,352)
  • 2023→2024 −43 (4,309)
  • 2024→2025 −328 (3,981)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureSmithfield Township, Huntingdon CountyHuntingdon CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population4,350±2343,65313,018,639−157
Households572±6916,3415,274,853+263
Average household size2.16±0.252.372.39no clear change
Housing units611±7420,9845,806,452+230

Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County's population since 2000

From 4,466 in 2000 to 3,981 in 2025: down 10.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 4,466
  • 2005 (estimate) 4,455
  • 2010 Census 4,390
  • 2015 (estimate) 4,475
  • 2020 Census 4,618
  • 2025 (estimate) 3,981

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County?

The median resident of Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County is 40.0 years old; 5.6% are under 18 and 10.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 52.3%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 33.9%. 2.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureSmithfield Township, Huntingdon CountyHuntingdon CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age40.0±1.544.040.9no clear change
Under 18 years5.6%±1.3 pts17.7%20.4%–
65 years and over10.8%±2.0 pts22.1%19.5%–
Male83.8%±1.4 pts53.3%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)8.6%±2.4 pts2.1%8.7%no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic52.3%±3.5 pts89.3%73.0%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic33.9%±3.1 pts4.5%10.3%−6.1 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.8%±0.8 pts0.5%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.3 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.7 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.2%±1.4 pts3.4%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.1 pts0.1%0.5%–
Born outside the United States2.3%±1.3 pts0.9%7.7%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)11.6%±3.3 pts3.0%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.8%±1.6 pts8.3%6.1%–
With a disability16.3%±3.3 pts15.9%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage2.4%±1.7 pts4.7%5.6%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)85.3%±2.7 pts91.4%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)7.6%±1.6 pts19.2%35.2%+4.3 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)2.1%±0.9 pts6.9%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier76.4%±4.4 pts90.5%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.0%±0.6 pts0.8%1.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County earn?

Half of Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County's 572 households earn less than $51,447 a year (±$7,203), against $65,557 in Huntingdon County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $49,143 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureSmithfield Township, Huntingdon CountyHuntingdon CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$51,447±$7,203$65,557$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$67,661±$7,098$82,217$107,538–
Per capita income$22,353±$7,579$32,744$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line7.7%±4.4 pts10.6%11.7%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line6.5%±9.4 pts16.5%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP12.2%±3.8 pts13.4%14.4%–
Households with a computer90.7%±3.8 pts89.4%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription86.7%±4.0 pts85.9%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County?

Owners occupy 66.4% of Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County's occupied homes and renters 33.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $156,400 by its owner (±$13,625). The median renter pays $1,007 a month including utilities, and 43.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureSmithfield Township, Huntingdon CountyHuntingdon CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$156,400±$13,625$183,200$254,500+$33,577
Median gross rent$1,007±$147$810$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent43.4%±13.1 pts31.6%39.5%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,236±$141$1,336$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes66.4%±6.8 pts79.2%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes33.6%±6.8 pts20.8%30.7%–
Housing units611±7420,9845,806,452+230
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±8.2 pts1.6%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate5.4%±6.9 pts3.0%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes64.5%±5.4 pts77.0%56.6%–
Mobile homes9.8%±3.2 pts11.7%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later1.1%±1.5 pts0.3%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 201911.3%±4.5 pts5.4%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier16.2%±4.1 pts27.0%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle8.2%±3.9 pts7.1%10.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 0 units
  • 2021 1 units
  • 2022 0 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 0 units
  • 2025 0 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County work and get to work?

86.7% of Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County's workers drive alone and 4.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureSmithfield Township, Huntingdon CountyHuntingdon CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)15.8%±1.5 pts51.1%62.7%–
Unemployment rate1.7%±1.4 pts4.6%5.3%–
Drove alone to work86.7%±4.4 pts75.8%68.2%–
Carpooled5.0%±3.2 pts9.6%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±5.0 pts0.0%3.6%–
Walked1.6%±1.3 pts5.9%3.3%–
Worked from home4.7%±2.7 pts7.6%15.6%–
Mean travel time to work23.2 min±4.431.2 min26.3 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County
Tract 9503.02Huntingdon County3,117 not published not published100%
Tract 9503.01Huntingdon County4,568 $61,646 $159,10027%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County) · Census block assignment files

How does Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County is the 2,822nd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 460th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County ranks 1,971st of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate460th1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,763rd1,764
Residents per square mile1,010th2,159
Median household income1,971st2,136
Per capita income2,119th2,157
Median home value1,709th2,146
Median gross rent1,053rd1,963
Poverty rate993rd1,606
Bachelor's degree or higher2,110th2,129
Median age1,595th2,157
Owner-occupied share1,673rd2,149
Work from home1,667th1,710
Travel time to work1,513th2,156

Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County?

12 of the 57 figures for Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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