Smithfield is a medium-sized town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 12,468 people and six associated neighborhoods, Smithfield is the 86th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Smithfield is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Smithfield is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Smithfield who work in sales jobs (15.86%), office and administrative support (12.00%), and food service (10.32%). In terms of college education, Smithfield is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.98% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Smithfield in 2022 was $27,031, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $108,124 for a family of four. However, Smithfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Smithfield also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.43% of its population below the federal poverty line.Smithfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Smithfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Smithfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Smithfield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.81% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Smithfield include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Smithfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
