Smyth County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51173 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
29,420
Rank #1,491 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Household Income
$49,883 −33.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,776 of 3,222
14th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.8% +33.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,271 of 3,222
30th %ile
Median Home Value
$139,600 −50.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,398 of 3,222
25th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.8% −50.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,529 of 3,222
22th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −42.4% vs nat'l
Rank #694 of 3,222
78th %ile

At a Glance

71.0% Homeownership
94.5% Insured
16.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%17.0%34.0%51.0%68.0%85.0%93.4%2.2%2.1%2.0%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Smyth County, Virginia

Smyth County, Virginia has a total population of 29,420, making it the 1,491st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Smyth County is 46.4 years, which is 19.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Smyth County is $49,883, which ranks #2,776 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 33.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.1%.

The median home value in Smyth County is $139,600, 50.5% below the national median. Renters in Smyth County pay a median gross rent of $731 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Smyth County, 16.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 50.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.2 min.

Smyth County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.1%).

All data for Smyth County, Virginia 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.