Smyrna, GA Profile

Smyrna, GA, population 47,643, is located in Georgia's Cobb county, about 11.8 miles from Atlanta and 65.4 miles from Athens.

Through the 90's Smyrna's population has grown by about 32%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Smyrna has grown by about 16%.

Smyrna's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Smyrna tend to be about the same as Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	59%
	African American	27%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.00
	Males	31.00
	Females	33.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	23.00%	20 to 40:	22.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	40,999	N/A
2001	45,353	10.62%
2002	46,097	1.64%
2003	46,652	1.20%
2004	47,185	1.14%
2005	47,643	0.97%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$47,572

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	514
2002	399
2003	414
2004	453
2005	483
2006	454
2007	489
2008	624

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	0	2	2	6	1	5	1
Forcible Rape	9	13	15	17	14	7	9	7
Robbery	133	89	96	118	127	126	120	108
Aggravated Assault	71	69	79	73	80	89	107	197

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,070
2002	4,712
2003	4,622
2004	4,546
2005	4,560
2006	3,964
2007	3,879
2008	3,333

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	376	422	368	404	461	454	437	427
Larceny, Theft	1,513	1,389	1,490	1,405	1,387	1208	1192	1096
Motor Vehicle Theft	240	209	284	299	296	287	282	150
Arson	-	-	4	3	2	2	-	-

Location

Elevation	1,063 feet above sea level
Land Area	11.4 Square Miles