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Smithfield town, RI


Providence County, RI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 22,086   ( 656 from 2010 )
Land area: 26.2 square miles
Population density: 842.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:19,739 89.37% 2.3%
Black:2541.15% 0.8%
Indian:40.02% 82.6%
Asian:5652.56% 104.7%
2+ races:3601.63% 98.9%
Hispanic:1,1535.22% 147.4%
Total non-White:2,34710.63% 90.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-459 -2.6
Change in Non-White pop.:1,115 6.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
21,430
20,19894.25%
2521.18%
230.11%
2761.29%
1810.84%
4662.17%
1,2325.75%

2000
20,589
19,84896.40%
2891.40%
40.02%
1870.91%
760.37%
1790.87%
7413.60%

1990
19,163
18,82798.25%
880.46%
00.00%
770.40%
n/a
1710.89%
3361.75%

1980
16,886
16,68498.80%
360.21%
00.00%
910.54%
n/a
910.54%
2021.20%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
350 1.7
491 2.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,021 5.3
405 2.1
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,143 12.7
134 0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Smithfield town, RI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.4
3,476 15.7%
18,610 84.3%
4,826 21.9%
7,857
2.33
4,963 63.2%
4,262 85.9%
319 6.4%
2,894 36.8%

2010
NumberPercent
42.0
3,625 16.9%
17,805 83.1%
3,717 17.3%
7,532
2.40
4,976 66.1%
4,047 81.3%
285 5.7%
2,556 33.9%

2000
NumberPercent
38.6
3,979 19.3%
16,610 80.7%
3,391 16.5%
7,212
2.47
5,031 69.8%
4,095 81.4%
344 6.8%
2,181 30.2%

1990
NumberPercent
32.8
3,877 20.2%
15,286 79.8%
2,498 13.0%
6,112
2.70
4,709 77.0%
4,108 87.2%
182 3.9%
1,403 23.0%

1980
NumberPercent
28.1
4,385 26.0%
12,501 74.0%
1,753 10.4%
4,884
3.02
3,881 79.5%
3,423 88.2%
179 4.6%
1,003 20.5%

2022 Housing Data for Smithfield town, RI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,226 
Median Value$371,400 
Occupied7,85795.5%
Vacant3694.5%
Owned6,29480.1%
Rented1,56319.9%
Median Rent$988 
Single-Family Units5,98372.7%
    Detached5,48666.7%
    Attached4976.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,56619.0%
Mobile Homes230.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Smithfield town, RI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002483.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991441.8%
$15,000 to $19,9992152.7%
$20,000 to $24,9993264.1%
$25,000 to $29,9994235.4%
$30,000 to $34,9992753.5%
$35,000 to $39,999771.0%
$40,000 to $44,9991972.5%
$45,000 to $49,9992583.3%
$50,000 to $59,9994195.3%
$60,000 to $74,9995096.5%
$75,000 to $99,99999912.7%
$100,000 to $124,99989111.3%
$125,000 to $149,9996177.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991,09413.9%
$200,000 or more1,16514.8%
Median Household Income93,179 
Per Capita Income43,696 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3514.5%
Public Assistance3003.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7329.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,42669.0%
Unemployed5804.2%
In Armed Forces80.1%
Total Labor Force10,01473.3%
Not in Labor Force3,65126.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,6733,12854.0%
Non-Profit42388532.3%
Self-Employed57817776.6%
Local Government22749431.5%
State Government15622640.8%
Federal Government24911668.2%
Total Private + Self4,2513,30556.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0551,72138.0%
Total5,3065,02651.4%
Pct. Govt.14.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,82517.6%
Sales and Office Occupations2,42823.4%
Professional, Technical2,93828.4%
Service Occupations1,58815.3%
All others1,57815.2%
White Collar 69.4%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services1,50514.5%
Health care and social assistance1,44714.0%
Retail trade1,30712.6%
Professional, scientific, technical8688.4%
Accommodation and food services8408.1%
Construction8187.9%
Finance and insurance7787.5%
Manufacturing7247.0%
Public administration4774.6%
Transportation and warehousing4174.0%
Other services3103.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2842.7%
Wholesale trade1661.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1351.3%
Information1071.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing740.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting520.5%
Utilities390.4%
Management90.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Smithfield town, RI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican940.43%
Puerto Rican4852.20%
Cuban190.09%
Dominican790.36%
Total Central American3081.39%
Costa Rican570.26%
Guatemalan1080.49%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan1270.58%
Panamanian50.02%
Salvadoran110.05%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American530.24%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian140.06%
Chilean90.04%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian220.10%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan80.04%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1150.52%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2461.11%
Indian2411.09%
Laotian380.17%
Korean270.12%
Thai150.07%
Japanese110.05%
Cambodian100.05%
Vietnamese50.02%
Filipino40.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English19,55990.9%
Spanish7703.6%
Other Indo-European4972.3%
Other Asian1830.9%
Chinese1680.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun1520.7%
German, other Germanic650.3%
Other550.3%
Arabic220.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian5,39424.4%
Irish4,65221.1%
French2,38210.8%
English2,37010.7%
Portuguese1,4696.7%
American1,3596.2%
French Canadian1,2375.6%
German7993.6%
Polish6923.1%
Scottish3511.6%
Scandinavian2771.3%
Swedish2331.1%
Armenian1860.8%
Welsh1800.8%
Scotch-Irish1460.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen21,59497.8%
Not a citizen4922.2%
Native21,10395.5%
Foreign-born9834.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Smithfield town, RI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
350 2.4%758 5.2%4,065 27.8%3,876 26.5%3,543 24.2%2,019 13.8%
  Average years of education: 13.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 350 2.4%
9-12 Years 758 5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,065 27.8%
Some College 3,876 26.5%
Bach. Degree 3,543 24.2%
Grad Degree 2,019 13.8%
Average years of education: 13.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Smithfield town, RI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +490 D +674 D + 7.2%
D +1,164
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,063 R +790 R + 7.7%
D +273
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,084 R +982 R + 9.5%
D +102
2016 vs. 2008 R +594 R +1,656 R + 16.8%
D -1,062
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 66% Donald Trump* (R) 5,744 49.8% Joe Biden (D) 5,566 48.3% 218 1.9% 11,528 11 3 2.23%
2016 59% Donald Trump (R) 5,254 50.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,402 42.4% 722 7.0% 10,378 12 5 2.24%
2012 57% Barack Obama* (D) 5,293 52.1% Mitt Romney (R) 4,681 46.1% 189 1.9% 10,163 11 -1 2.28%
2008 59% Barack Obama (D) 5,464 52.9% John McCain (R) 4,660 45.1% 206 2.0% 10,330 10 0 2.19%
2004 55% John Kerry (D) 4,861 51.5% George W. Bush* (R) 4,425 46.9% 148 1.6% 9,434 8 -4 2.16%
2000 55% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,000 55.2% George W. Bush (R) 3,433 37.9% 628 6.9% 9,061 6 -10 2.21%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Smithfield town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 5,566 48.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,744 49.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 118 1.0%
Other 100 0.9%
TOTAL 11,528
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 3


2016 President, Smithfield town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,402 42.4%
Donald Trump (R) 5,254 50.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 377 3.6%
Other 345 3.3%
TOTAL 10,378
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 5


2012 President, Smithfield town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,293 52.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,681 46.1%
Other 189 1.9%
TOTAL 10,163
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): -1


2008 President, Smithfield town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,464 52.9%
John McCain (R) 4,660 45.1%
Other 206 2.0%
TOTAL 10,330
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 0


2004 President, Smithfield town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,425 46.9%
John Kerry (D) 4,861 51.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 97 1.0%
Other 51 0.5%
TOTAL 9,434
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -4


2000 President, Smithfield town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,433 37.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,000 55.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 552 6.1%
Other 76 0.8%
TOTAL 9,061
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -10
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Smithfield town, RI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 49% Ashley Kalus (R) 4,151 48.5% Daniel McKee* (D) 4,129 48.3% 272 [+] 3.2% 8,552 10 2.39%
2020 S2 64% Jack Reed* (D) 6,479 57.9% Allen Waters (R) 4,693 42.0% 9 [+] 0.1% 11,181 9 2.26%
2018 S1 51% Sheldon Whitehouse* (D) 4,463 50.1% Robert Flanders (R) 4,435 49.8% 14 [+] 0.2% 8,912 12 2.37%
2018 G 51% Allan Fung (R) 4,282 48.2% Gina Raimondo* (D) 3,604 40.5% 1,007 [+] 11.3% 8,893 11 2.36%
2014 S2 43% Jack Reed* (D) 4,883 64.7% Mark Zaccaria (R) 2,660 35.3% 3 [+] 0.0% 7,546 6 2.38%
2014 G 43% Allan Fung (R) 3,241 42.2% Gina Raimondo (D) 2,587 33.7% 1,844 [+] 24.0% 7,672 6 2.37%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote