Moving to Smithville, Georgia

Population: 774. Estimated population in July 2024: 920 (+18.9% change)
Males: 360 (46.5%), Females: 414 (53.5%)

Lee County

Zip code: 31787

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.6 years
Median household income: $31,500
Median house value: $60,600

Population by Race

Races in Smithville:

  • Black (70.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (28.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (7.8%), Scottish (2.5%), German (1.7%), Irish (1.3%).

Elevation: 327 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Map of Smithville, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Smithville

  • High school or higher: 61.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Smithville city

  • Never married: 35.6%
  • Now married: 44.1%
  • Separated: 6.7%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 3.5%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-4.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Smithville:

  • SUMTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; AMERICUS, GA)
  • HCA PALMYRA MEDICAL CENTERS (about 24 miles; ALBANY, GA)
  • PHOEBE PUTNEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; ALBANY, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Smithville:

  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 26 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)
  • LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 59 miles; FORT BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; Abbreviation: LSF)
  • COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 63 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Abbreviation: CSG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Smithville:

  • SOUTHER FIELD (about 15 miles; AMERICUS, GA; Abbreviation: ACJ)
  • PETERSON FIELD (about 15 miles; PLAINS, GA; Abbreviation: 7A9)
  • DAWSON MUNI (about 17 miles; DAWSON, GA; Abbreviation: 16J)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Smithville:

  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
  • COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,886)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 74 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 74 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 80 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,263)