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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Smiths Grove, KY compare?
| Figure | Smiths Grove, KY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 852 |
| Change since April 2020 | +13.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 752 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 964 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 29.2% |
| Measure | Smiths Grove, KY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 786±258 |
| Median age | 44.5±11.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.9%±4.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.9%±9.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 10.3%±7.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.2%±5.4 pts |
| Median household income | $53,098±$8,638 |
| Per capita income | $38,359±$10,432 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.9%±5.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.5%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $164,500±$13,060 |
| Median gross rent | $1,293±$253 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.4%±24.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.6%±11.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.1%±3.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.1%±5.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 87.3%±8.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±9.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.6 min±4.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.5%±7.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov