Smyth County, Virginia

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Smyth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,800.[1] Its county seat is Marion.[2]

History

Smyth County was formed on February 23, 1832, from Washington and Wythe counties. The county is named after Alexander Smyth, a general during the War of 1812 who was elected to the state Senate, House of Delegates, and as a Representative to the United States Congress.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (0.3%) is water.[3] Smyth County is one of the 423 counties served by the Appalachian Regional Commission,[4] and it is identified as part of "Greater Appalachia" by Colin Woodard in his book American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America.[5]

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Major highways

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Demographics

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Racial and ethnic composition

Smyth County, Virginia - Demographic Profile
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Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[10] Pop 2020[11] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 30,642 27,762 95.14% 93.16%
Black or African American alone (NH) 630 408 1.96% 1.37%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 41 36 0.13% 0.12%
Asian alone (NH) 82 104 0.25% 0.35%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 3 1 0.01% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 18 49 0.06% 0.16%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 265 882 0.82% 2.96%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 527 558 1.64% 1.87%
Total 32,208 29,800 100.00% 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 29,800. The median age was 46.0 years. 19.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.6 males age 18 and over.[12][13]

The racial makeup of the county was 93.8% White, 1.4% Black or African American, 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.8% from some other race, and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.9% of the population.[13]

24.4% of residents lived in urban areas, while 75.6% lived in rural areas.[14]

There were 12,819 households in the county, of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 29.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[12]

There were 15,097 housing units, of which 15.1% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 69.4% were owner-occupied and 30.6% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.4%.[12]

2000 Census

As of the census[15] of 2000, there were 33,081 people, 13,493 households, and 9,607 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 15,111 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 96.86% White, 1.87% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 13,493 households, out of which 29.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.70% were married couples living together, 11.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.80% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.60% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 26.00% from 45 to 64, and 16.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 90.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,083, and the median income for a family was $36,392. Males had a median income of $26,698 versus $19,712 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,105. About 9.90% of families and 13.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.20% of those under age 18 and 14.00% of those age 65 or over.

Tourism

The Smyth County Tourism Association was formed in April 2006 to promote sustainable tourism development and manages the operation of the state-certified H.L. Bonham Regional Development and Tourism Center. The organization markets the area through https://visitsmythcountyva.com/

Education

Public high schools

Job Corps

Communities

Towns

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated communities

Politics

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See also

References

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