Smithville, MO Demographics

A map of Smithville's Population by Race

Smithville, Missouri has an estimated population of 10,705, a slight increase from the 10,406 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.6% White, 2.6% Multiracial, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Black, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Smithville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Smithville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Smithville, that probability was 19.3% in 2020 and 12.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Smithville is ranked the 82nd most populous place in Missouri, out of 1,082 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). Smithville was ranked the 85th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Smithville's White Population

10,025 residents of Smithville, or 93.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Smithville is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Smithville ranks 550th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smithville's White population has grown by an estimated 7.4%. White residents' share of Smithville's population has increased from 89.7% to 93.6%.

Smithville is more White than neighboring Trimble (84.1% White), Ridgely (85.7% White), Ferrelview (72.5% White), and Edgerton (92.3% White). Smithville is less White than neighboring Paradise (100% White).

Smithville's Black Population

60 residents of Smithville, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Smithville is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Smithville ranks 491st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smithville's Black population has declined by an estimated 18.9%. Black residents' share of Smithville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Smithville is more Black than neighboring Paradise (0% Black), Trimble (0% Black), and Ridgely (0% Black). Smithville is less Black than neighboring Ferrelview (8% Black), and Edgerton (0.8% Black).

Smithville's Asian Population

25 residents of Smithville, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Smithville is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Smithville ranks 302nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smithville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 62.1%. Asian residents' share of Smithville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Smithville is more Asian than neighboring Paradise (0% Asian), and Trimble (0% Asian). Smithville is less Asian than neighboring Ridgely (6% Asian), and Ferrelview (1.2% Asian).

Smithville's Hispanic Population

253 residents of Smithville, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Smithville is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Smithville ranks 310th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smithville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 29.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Smithville's population has decreased from 3.5% to 2.4%.

Smithville is more Hispanic than neighboring Paradise (0% Hispanic), Ridgely (0% Hispanic), and Edgerton (1% Hispanic). Smithville is less Hispanic than neighboring Trimble (8.2% Hispanic), and Ferrelview (7.8% Hispanic).

Smithville's Native American/Other Population

64 residents of Smithville, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Smithville is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Smithville ranks 351st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smithville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 32.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Smithville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Smithville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Paradise (0% Native American/Other), Trimble (0% Native American/Other), Ridgely (0% Native American/Other), and Ferrelview (0.3% Native American/Other).

Smithville's Multiracial Population

278 residents of Smithville, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Smithville is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Smithville ranks 564th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smithville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 42.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Smithville's population has decreased from 4.6% to 2.6%.

Smithville is more Multiracial than neighboring Paradise (0% Multiracial). Smithville is less Multiracial than neighboring Trimble (7.7% Multiracial), Ridgely (8.3% Multiracial), Ferrelview (10.2% Multiracial), and Edgerton (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.