Smith Center, KS Demographics

A map of Smith Center's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,519	1,469	90.4%	93.5%
Hispanic	77	40	4.6%	2.5%
Multiracial	64	48	3.8%	3.1%
Native American/Other	12	9	0.7%	0.6%
Black	8	2	0.5%	0.1%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.2%

Smith Center, Kansas has an estimated population of 1,680, an increase from the 1,571 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.4% White, 4.6% Hispanic, 3.8% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, 0.5% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Smith Center, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Smith Center has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Smith Center, that probability was 12.4% in 2020 and 17.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Smith Center is ranked the 138th most populous place in Kansas, out of 740 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Smith Center was ranked the 144th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Smith Center's White Population

1,519 residents of Smith Center, or 90.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Smith Center is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Smith Center ranks 124th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smith Center's White population has grown by an estimated 3.4%. White residents' share of Smith Center's population has decreased from 93.5% to 90.4%.

Smith Center is more White than neighboring Cedar (0% White). Smith Center is less White than neighboring Athol (100% White), Gaylord (98.6% White), Lebanon (95.8% White), and Portis (97.1% White).

Smith Center's Black Population

8 residents of Smith Center, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Smith Center is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Smith Center ranks 389th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smith Center's Black population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Black residents' share of Smith Center's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Smith Center is more Black than neighboring Athol (0% Black), Gaylord (0% Black), Cedar (0% Black), Lebanon (0% Black), and Portis (0% Black).

Smith Center's Asian Population

0 residents of Smith Center, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Smith Center is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Smith Center ranks 314th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smith Center's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Smith Center's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Smith Center's Hispanic Population

77 residents of Smith Center, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Smith Center is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Smith Center ranks 510th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smith Center's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 92.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Smith Center's population has increased from 2.5% to 4.6%.

Smith Center is more Hispanic than neighboring Athol (0% Hispanic), Gaylord (0% Hispanic), Cedar (0% Hispanic), Lebanon (1% Hispanic), and Portis (0% Hispanic).

Smith Center's Native American/Other Population

12 residents of Smith Center, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Smith Center is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Smith Center ranks 408th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smith Center's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Smith Center's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Smith Center is more Native American/Other than neighboring Athol (0% Native American/Other), Gaylord (0% Native American/Other), Cedar (0% Native American/Other), and Lebanon (0.5% Native American/Other). Smith Center is less Native American/Other than neighboring Portis (2.9% Native American/Other).

Smith Center's Multiracial Population

64 residents of Smith Center, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Smith Center is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Smith Center ranks 547th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smith Center's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Smith Center's population has increased from 3.1% to 3.8%.

Smith Center is more Multiracial than neighboring Athol (0% Multiracial), Gaylord (1.4% Multiracial), Cedar (0% Multiracial), Lebanon (2.6% Multiracial), and Portis (0% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.