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Smithsburg, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Washington County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
3,069
Population
2,623/sq mi density
$86,065
Median Income
$37,819 per capita
$317,600
Home Value
$360,073 Zillow
$899
Median Rent
24.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
34
Violent Crime/100K
438 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$86,065 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$317,600 home value, $899/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
34 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$86,065
15% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,819
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.6%
42% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Smithsburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Smithsburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$86,065
115%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,819
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,244
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,120
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,120
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
37 min
34% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.9%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.3%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,961M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.3%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
6.9%
Other
4.5%
Average commute time
37 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,704
Restaurants
333
Healthcare
446
Retail
547
Manufacturing
135
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,244
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,722
6% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $86,065 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,819 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,244 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,120 |
| County GDP | $9,961M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 37 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 6.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,704 |
| Restaurants | 333 |
| Healthcare | 446 |
| Retail | 547 |
| Manufacturing | 135 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,244 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,722 |