Smithfield is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 12,129 people and six associated neighborhoods, Smithfield is the 86th largest community in North Carolina.Smithfield is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Smithfield is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Smithfield who work in sales jobs (13.21%), food service (11.68%), and office and administrative support (10.74%). The percentage of people in Smithfield who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.14% of adults in Smithfield have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Smithfield in 2022 was $26,778, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $107,112 for a family of four. However, Smithfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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 17.65% 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.
