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Smithfield, KY population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Smithfield, Kentucky (Smithfield, KY — Census place “Smithfield city”) is 164 residents, ranking #480 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $49,688, the median home is worth $165,000 and median gross rent runs $869 a month. Looking for the Smithfield Kentucky ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Smithfield, KY: 40068.
- Population
- 164Smithfield city residents
- Median household income
- $49,688Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $165,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $869Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62.7%Owner-occupied households
Smithfield ZIP codes (Kentucky)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Smithfield.
The Smithfield KY ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Smithfield city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Smithfield city median would spend about 21% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.7% of residents and 62.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Smithfield city, KY in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Smithfield city is a very small community in Kentucky, with 164 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #480 of 554 ranked by population — larger than 13% of them. The median age here is 35.2 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Smithfield city earn a median of $49,688 a year, 36.7% below the national figure of $78,538 and 10% below the $55,469 median for the 246 Kentucky cities we cover. The median is the midpoint household, not an average, so a handful of very high earners cannot drag it upward the way they distort a mean. Poverty reaches 17.7% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Smithfield city is valued at $165,000, 45.6% below the national figure and 5% above the $157,200 peer median, while median gross rent runs $869 a month, 38.2% below the national figure, or roughly $10,428 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 21% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.3×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 62.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
With 164 residents, a handful of survey responses moves every median on this page. Compare Smithfield city against its county rather than against national figures.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Kentucky.
- Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) 627,210
- Lexington-Fayette urban county 321,122
- Bowling Green city 73,638
- Owensboro city 60,112
- Covington city 40,902
- Georgetown city 38,206
- Richmond city 35,498
- Florence city 32,334
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Smithfield city?
- Smithfield city has 164 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #480 of 554 in Kentucky.
- What is the median household income in Smithfield city?
- Median household income in Smithfield city is $49,688 a year, 36.7% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Smithfield city?
- Median gross rent is $869 a month and the median home value is $165,000, so rent absorbs about 21% of median household income.
- Is Smithfield city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.3× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Smithfield city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 21% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Smithfield city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.