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Smithfield, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Johnston County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
11,798
Population
929/sq mi density
$37,827
Median Income
$27,031 per capita
$217,000
Home Value
$290,117 Zillow
$601
Median Rent
33.4% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
551
Violent Crime/100K
3,579 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$37,827 median income, 3.8% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$217,000 home value, $601/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
551 violent crimes/100K (45% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,827
50% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,031
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.3%
96% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Smithfield vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Smithfield’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,827
50%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,031
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,009
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,064
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,064
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.9%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.1%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,573M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.1%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
4.9%
Other
10.9%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,104
Restaurants
352
Healthcare
353
Retail
575
Manufacturing
117
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,009
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,488
0% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $37,827 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,031 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,009 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,064 |
| County GDP | $11,573M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 4.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,104 |
| Restaurants | 352 |
| Healthcare | 353 |
| Retail | 575 |
| Manufacturing | 117 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,009 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,488 |