Smyrna, TN Profile

Smyrna, TN, population 33,497, is located in Tennessee's Rutherford county, about 19.5 miles from Nashville and 60.3 miles from Clarksville.

Through the 90's Smyrna's population has grown by about 87%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Smyrna has grown by about 31%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	8%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.70
	Males	30.80
	Females	32.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	17.00%		20 to 40:	17.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	25,569	N/A
2001	28,732	12.37%
2002	29,571	2.92%
2003	30,682	3.76%
2004	31,883	3.91%
2005	33,497	5.06%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$44,405

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	620
2002	376
2003	506
2004	N/A
2005	589
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	-	0	-
Forcible Rape	8	7	14	-	8	-
Robbery	18	11	20	-	17	-
Aggravated Assault	134	79	113	-	165	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,221
2002	3,953
2003	3,963
2004	N/A
2005	3,447
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	123	144	204	-	192	-
Larceny, Theft	890	826	872	-	861	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	76	60	75	-	59	-
Arson	7	7	12	-	8	-

Location

Elevation	543 feet above sea level
Land Area	18.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities