Smith County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20183 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
3,552
Rank #2,997 of 3,222
7th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,135 −21.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,160 of 3,222
33th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.3% −42.3% vs nat'l
Rank #247 of 3,222
92th %ile
Median Home Value
$94,100 −66.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,065 of 3,222
5th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.6% −24.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,163 of 3,222
64th %ile
Unemployment Rate
0.6% −88.3% vs nat'l
Rank #62 of 3,222
98th %ile

At a Glance

84.8% Homeownership
93.4% Insured
25.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%28.2%56.3%84.5%93.3%3.0%2.6%0.3%0.3%0.2%0.2%

About Smith County, Kansas

Smith County, Kansas has a total population of 3,552, making it the 2,997th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Smith County is 49.1 years, which is 26.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Smith County is $59,135, which ranks #2,160 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 0.6%.

The median home value in Smith County is $94,100, 66.6% below the national median. Renters in Smith County pay a median gross rent of $635 per month. The homeownership rate is 84.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Smith County, 25.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 24.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 15.3 min.

Smith County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.3% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.6%).

All data for Smith County, Kansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.