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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.3%
3,002 → 3,162
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+23.6%
$69,615 → $86,065
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Smithsburg 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
3,279
+117 from 2023 (3,162)
Projected Median Income 2030
$99,815
+$13,750 from 2023 ($86,065)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,002 | — | $69,615 | — |
| 2015 | 2,981 | -0.7% | $80,172 | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 2,981 | +0% | $79,267 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,974 | -0.2% | $69,464 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 3,060 | +2.9% | $93,295 | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 3,162 | +3.3% | $86,065 | -7.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.