Smithfield, North Carolina
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,510 people, 4,417 households, and 2,676 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,007.6 inhabitants per square mile (389.1/km²).

Smithfield, North Carolina

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 11,510 people, 4,417 households, and 2,676 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,007.6 inhabitants per square mile (389.1/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1850	329	—

1870	415	—

1880	485	16.9%

1890	550	13.4%

1900	764	38.9%

1910	1,347	76.3%

1920	1,895	40.7%

1930	2,543	34.2%

1940	3,678	44.6%

1950	5,574	51.5%

1960	6,117	9.7%

1970	6,677	9.2%

1980	7,288	9.2%

1990	7,540	3.5%

2000	11,510	52.7%

2010	10,966	−4.7%

Est. 2016	12,266	11.9%

U.S. Decennial Census

Sentence(s)

As of the 2010 census the population was 10,966, and in 2016 the estimated population was 12,266.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 census the population was 10,966, and in 2016 the estimated population was 12,266.