Smithville, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,994. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,160 (+4.2% change)
Males: 1,814 (45.4%), Females: 2,180 (54.6%)

DeKalb County

Zip code: 37166

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $22,482
Median house value: $72,500

Population by Race

Races in Smithville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.1%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (28.4%), Irish (8.7%), English (6.4%), German (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), Norwegian (1.7%).

Elevation: 1032 feet

Land area: 5.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Smithville

  • High school or higher: 57.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Smithville city

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

2.5% Foreign born (1.3% Latin America, 0.9% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +135 (+3.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Smithville:

  • BAPTIST DEKALB GENERAL HOSPITAL (520 W MAIN ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Smithville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Smithville:

Other public-use airports nearest to Smithville:

  • SMITHVILLE MUNI (about 3 miles; SMITHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: 0A3)
  • WARREN COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 19 miles; MC MINNVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: RNC)
  • UPPER CUMBERLAND RGNL (about 22 miles; SPARTA, TN; Abbreviation: SRB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Smithville:

  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; Full-time enrollment: 16,617)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; GALLATIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,215)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,260)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,654)

Schools

Public high school in Smithville:

  • DEKALB COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 742; Location: 1130 W BROAD ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Smithville:

  • SMITHVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 495; Location: 221 E BRYANT ST; Grades: KG – 02)
  • MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 1132 W BROAD ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 472; Location: 400 NORTH CONGRESS BL; Grades: 03 – 05)

Libraries

Library in Smithville:

  • JUSTIN POTTER LIBRARY (Operating income: $116,540; Location: 101 SOUTH FIRST STREET; 26,061 books; 1,541 audio materials; 1,101 video materials; 104 serial subscriptions)