Smiths Station, AL Demographics

A map of Smiths Station's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,329	3,886	60.6%	72.2%
Black	1,639	997	29.8%	18.5%
Hispanic	224	219	4.1%	4.1%
Multiracial	200	219	3.6%	4.1%
Native American/Other	55	23	1.0%	0.4%
Asian	49	40	0.9%	0.7%

Smiths Station, Alabama has an estimated population of 5,496, a slight increase from the 5,384 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 60.6% White, 29.8% Black, 4.1% Hispanic, 3.6% Multiracial, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 0.9% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Smiths Station, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Smiths Station has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Smiths Station, that probability was 44.1% in 2020 and 54.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Smiths Station is ranked the 111th most populous place in Alabama, out of 594 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). Smiths Station was ranked the 109th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Smiths Station's White Population

3,329 residents of Smiths Station, or 60.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Smiths Station is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Smiths Station ranks 327th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smiths Station's White population has declined by an estimated 14.3%. White residents' share of Smiths Station's population has decreased from 72.2% to 60.6%.

Smiths Station is more White than neighboring Phenix City (40.3% White), and Columbus (36.7% White). Smiths Station is less White than neighboring Ladonia (76.7% White), Piney Grove (95.8% White), and Antioch (89.2% White).

Smiths Station's Black Population

1,639 residents of Smiths Station, or 29.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Smiths Station is slightly higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Smiths Station ranks 248th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smiths Station's Black population has grown by an estimated 64.4%. Black residents' share of Smiths Station's population has increased from 18.5% to 29.8%.

Smiths Station is more Black than neighboring Ladonia (19.2% Black), Piney Grove (0% Black), and Antioch (3.6% Black). Smiths Station is less Black than neighboring Phenix City (47.6% Black), and Columbus (46.1% Black).

Smiths Station's Asian Population

49 residents of Smiths Station, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Smiths Station is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Smiths Station ranks 139th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smiths Station's Asian population has grown by an estimated 22.5%. Asian residents' share of Smiths Station's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Smiths Station is more Asian than neighboring Ladonia (0% Asian), Piney Grove (0% Asian), and Antioch (0% Asian). Smiths Station is less Asian than neighboring Phenix City (1.2% Asian), and Columbus (2.6% Asian).

Smiths Station's Hispanic Population

224 residents of Smiths Station, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Smiths Station is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Smiths Station ranks 180th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smiths Station's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Smiths Station's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Smiths Station is more Hispanic than neighboring Ladonia (0% Hispanic), and Antioch (3.7% Hispanic). Smiths Station is less Hispanic than neighboring Phenix City (5.7% Hispanic), Piney Grove (4.2% Hispanic), and Columbus (8.5% Hispanic).

Smiths Station's Native American/Other Population

55 residents of Smiths Station, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Smiths Station is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Smiths Station ranks 392nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smiths Station's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 139.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Smiths Station's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.0%.

Smiths Station is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ladonia (0.6% Native American/Other), Phenix City (0.2% Native American/Other), Piney Grove (0% Native American/Other), Antioch (0% Native American/Other), and Columbus (0.8% Native American/Other).

Smiths Station's Multiracial Population

200 residents of Smiths Station, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Smiths Station is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Smiths Station ranks 227th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smiths Station's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 8.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Smiths Station's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.6%.

Smiths Station is more Multiracial than neighboring Piney Grove (0% Multiracial). Smiths Station is less Multiracial than neighboring Phenix City (5% Multiracial), and Columbus (5.2% 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.