Smithsburg, MD Profile

Smithsburg, MD, population 2,859, is located in Maryland's Washington county, about 57.1 miles from Baltimore and 59.0 miles from Arlington.

Through the 90's Smithsburg's population has grown by about 76%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Smithsburg has grown by about 33%.

Smithsburg's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Maryland's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Smithsburg tend to be much lower than Maryland's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.70
	Males	29.10
	Females	31.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	19.00%		Under 20:	19.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,146	N/A
2001	2,229	3.87%
2002	2,336	4.80%
2003	2,601	11.34%
2004	2,725	4.77%
2005	2,859	4.92%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$50,795

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	275
2002	136
2003	384
2004	229
2005	218
2006	209

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	1	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	2
Aggravated Assault	6	3	9	6	5	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,056
2002	1,854
2003	2,046
2004	1,376
2005	1,381
2006	1,674

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	5	12	8	4	7	9
Larceny, Theft	17	27	40	31	30	37
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	2	0	1	1	2
Arson	0	0	1	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	800 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities