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Smith Island, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Northumberland County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
340
Population
78/sq mi density
$82,443
Median Income
$39,209 per capita
$104,800
Home Value
$167,036 Zillow
58°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
37
Violent Crime/100K
521 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$82,443 median income, 5.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
37 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
2.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+101.2%
169 → 340
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+7.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+179.5%
$29,500 → $82,443
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+10.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Smith Island across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
555
+215 from 2023 (340)
Projected Median Income 2030
$169,231
+$86,788 from 2023 ($82,443)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 169 | — | $29,500 | — |
| 2015 | 180 | +6.5% | $25,469 | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 162 | -10% | — | — |
| 2019 | 149 | -8% | — | — |
| 2021 | 238 | +59.7% | $74,286 | — |
| 2023 | 340 | +42.9% | $82,443 | +11% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.