Smithville, TN Profile

Smithville, TN, population 4,160, is located in Tennessee's DeKalb county, about 56.1 miles from Nashville and 69.4 miles from Chattanooga.

Through the 90's Smithville's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Smithville has grown by about 4%.

Smithville's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Smithville tend to be lower than Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.20
	Males	35.00
	Females	42.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,994	N/A
2001	4,013	0.48%
2002	4,042	0.72%
2003	4,086	1.09%
2004	4,121	0.86%
2005	4,160	0.95%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,482

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	174
2002	418
2003	787
2004	578
2005	503
2006	783

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	1	2	1	0
Robbery	0	1	2	5	1	1
Aggravated Assault	6	15	29	17	19	32

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,864
2002	4,840
2003	5,950
2004	5,420
2005	4,646
2006	6,622

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	44	23	32	57	43	47
Larceny, Theft	136	164	184	153	130	219
Motor Vehicle Theft	16	10	26	15	21	13
Arson	2	0	2	1	1	3

Location

Elevation	1,032 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.8 Square Miles