Smith Center, KS Demographics

The total population of Smith Center is estimated to be 1,539 with 790 males (51.33%) and 749 females (48.67%). There are 41 less females than males in Smith Center.
The median household income in Smith Center was $48,068 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,696(10.83%) from $43,372 in 2020. This income is 64.43% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Smith Center sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $63,419. Overall, the median household income for the city of Smith Center stands at $48,068.
In Smith Center, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,874 for males and $18,987 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $44,940 for males and $36,819 for females.
In Smith Center, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $48,346.
In 2022, the population of Smith Center was 1,561, a 0.64% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Smith Center's population was 1,571, an increase of 0.13% compared to a population of 1,569 in 2020.
The median age in Smith Center, KS is 48.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.52% were under the age of 15, 16.84% aged 15 to 29, 38.99% aged 30 to 64, 22.36% aged 65 to 84, and 7.29% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Smith Center population: 95.02% are White, 0.34% are Black or African American, 0.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.34% are Asian, 1.57% are some other race and 2.11% are multiracial.