Living in Smithfield, West Virginia
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Smithfield · Census data 2020–2024
Smithfield has 113 residents with a median age of 33.9. .
Smithfield is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Smithfield at a glance
- Population
- 113
- Median age
- 33.9State: 42.7
- Homeowners
- 43.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 3.5%
Is Smithfield a good place to live?
Cons: A poverty rate of 61.1%.
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Housing in Smithfield: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 82
- Owner-occupied
- 43.5%
- Renter-occupied
- 56.5%
- Vacant
- 24.4%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1943
- Average household size
- 1.82
Smithfield demographics
- Population
- 113
- Median age
- 33.9
- Under 18
- 23%
- 65 and older
- 19.5%
- Households
- 62
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 2.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Smithfield ›
Education in Smithfield
3.5% of adults 25 and older in Smithfield have a bachelor's degree or higher (West Virginia: 24.1%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Smithfield
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 5.4%
- Average commute
- —State: 27 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 89.7%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 30.6%
Smithfield vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield | 113 | — | — | — |
| Wallace | 277 | $33,403 | $48,800 | — |
| Pine Grove | 367 | $43,333 | $97,700 | $337 |
| Reader | 193 | $63,942 | $85,300 | — |
| Mannington | 1,829 | $54,286 | $106,000 | $762 |
| Lumberport | 703 | $47,917 | $126,100 | — |
| Hundred | 371 | $45,938 | — | $365 |
| Salem | 1,629 | $38,529 | $77,800 | $525 |
| Reynoldsville | 111 | $103,229 | $103,100 | — |
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Is Smithfield, WV a good place to live?
Minuses: a poverty rate of 61.1%.
What is the median age in Smithfield?
The median age in Smithfield is 33.9 years (West Virginia: 42.7).
What is the unemployment rate in Smithfield?
The unemployment rate in Smithfield is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Smithfield?
3.5% of adults in Smithfield have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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