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Unified School District · VA

Smyth County Public Schools

Smyth County Public Schools is a unified school district in Virginia with a community population of 29,420. The median household income is $49,883 and the median age is 46.4.

29,420

Population

65

People / sq mi

$49,883

Median Income

46.4

Median Age

Smyth County Public Schools covers 451 sq mi of land at 65.2 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White94.6%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian65.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$49,883

Median Household Income

$30,460

Per Capita Income

11.9%

Poverty Rate

1.5%

Unemployment

Housing

$139,600

Median Home Value

$731

Median Rent

71.0%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

86.8%

High School+

16.8%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Smyth County Public Schools serves a community with a population of 29,420 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Virginia.

The median household income in Smyth County Public Schools is $49,883, with a per capita income of $30,460. The poverty rate is 11.9%.

Smyth County Public Schools is 94.6% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 65.1% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Smyth County Public Schools, 86.8% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Smyth County Public Schools is $139,600, with a median rent of $731. The homeownership rate is 71.0%.

Data for Smyth County Public Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 5103520).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.