Smithville, MS Demographics

A map of Smithville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	528	472	94.5%	92.7%
Multiracial	28	11	5.0%	2.2%
Asian	3	2	0.5%	0.4%
Black	0	17	0.0%	3.3%
Hispanic	0	5	0.0%	1.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.4%

Smithville, Mississippi has an estimated population of 559, an increase from the 509 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.5% White, 5.0% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi 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 13.8% in 2020 and 10.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Smithville is ranked the 253rd most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 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 256th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Smithville's White Population

528 residents of Smithville, or 94.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Smithville is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Smithville ranks 26th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smithville's White population has grown by an estimated 11.9%. White residents' share of Smithville's population has increased from 92.7% to 94.5%.

Smithville is more White than neighboring Amory (64.1% White), Fulton (78.6% White), and Nettleton (65.7% White). Smithville is less White than neighboring Hatley (94.7% White), and Tremont (97.7% White).

Smithville's Black Population

0 residents of Smithville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Smithville is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Smithville ranks 379th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smithville's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Smithville's population has decreased from 3.3% to 0.0%.

Smithville is less Black than neighboring Amory (28% Black), Fulton (15% Black), and Nettleton (25.4% Black).

Smithville's Asian Population

3 residents of Smithville, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Smithville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Smithville ranks 143rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smithville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Asian residents' share of Smithville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Smithville is more Asian than neighboring Hatley (0% Asian), Amory (0.1% Asian), Fulton (0% Asian), Tremont (0% Asian), and Nettleton (0% Asian).

Smithville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Smithville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Smithville is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Smithville ranks 334th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smithville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Smithville's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Smithville is less Hispanic than neighboring Amory (2.8% Hispanic), Fulton (0.5% Hispanic), and Nettleton (7.8% Hispanic).

Smithville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Smithville, or 0.0% 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 Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Smithville ranks 201st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smithville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Smithville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Smithville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Amory (0.4% Native American/Other), and Fulton (1% Native American/Other).

Smithville's Multiracial Population

28 residents of Smithville, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Smithville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Smithville ranks 256th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Smithville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 154.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Smithville's population has increased from 2.2% to 5.0%.

Smithville is more Multiracial than neighboring Amory (4.7% Multiracial), Fulton (4.8% Multiracial), Tremont (2.3% Multiracial), and Nettleton (1.1% Multiracial). Smithville is less Multiracial than neighboring Hatley (5.3% 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.