North Carolina / Census place 3762520

Smithfield

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Smithfield town

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,114
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,029/sq mi
12.7 sq mi land area
Median age
44.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$43,270
Median home value
$242,500
Median gross rent
$658
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.7%
Typical commute
24.1 min
Public transit commute
0.1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GOLDSBORO 4 SE (25 mi from place center)
Average high
73.6°F
Average low
53.1°F
Annual rainfall
52.3"
Annual snowfall
2"

Month by month

A year in Smithfield.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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