Tool
Compare places
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 Smithton, MO compare?
| Figure | Smithton, MO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 508 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 506 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,681 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.2% |
| Measure | Smithton, MO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 535±189 |
| Median age | 36.7±4.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.0%±5.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.1%±6.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.8%±6.7 pts |
| Median household income | $55,288±$11,424 |
| Per capita income | $26,733±$4,750 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.3%±3.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4%±3.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $116,400±$25,529 |
| Median gross rent | $929±$226 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 60.7%±36.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.9%±8.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±15.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.3%±5.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.0%±11.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±13.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.4 min±7.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.8%±6.5 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