Smyth County, Virginia (VA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,639
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,005
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,802 (it was 3,488 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 26% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 452 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 66 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.6%), Manufacturing (21.6%), Retail trade (14.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 77%
- Government: 18%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 27,50593.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 7042.4%Hispanic or Latino
- 6052.0%Two or more races
- 5161.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1110.4%Asian alone
- 440.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 290.10%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 46.6 years |
| Virginia median age: | 39.0 years |
| Males: 14,888 |  (49.6%) |
| Females: 15,115 |  (50.4%) |
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| Smyth County: | 2.0 people |
| Virginia: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $44,350 ($30,083 in 1999)
| This county: | $44,350 |
| Virginia: | $85,873 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $490 (lower quartile is $351, upper quartile is $591)
| This county: | $490 |
| State: | $1270 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $129,792 (it was $62,600 in 2000)
| Smyth: | $129,792 |
| Virginia: | $365,700 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,005
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $338
Institutionalized population: 606
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 6
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 11
- Burglaries: 22
- Thefts: 108
- Auto thefts: 11
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 5
- Rapes: 3
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 10
- Burglaries: 16
- Thefts: 119
- Auto thefts: 18
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 10 buildings, average cost: $249,600
- 2021: 17 buildings, average cost: $216,000
- 2020: 15 buildings, average cost: $209,100
- 2019: 16 buildings, average cost: $201,300
- 2018: 14 buildings, average cost: $213,300
- 2017: 14 buildings, average cost: $196,400
- 2016: 19 buildings, average cost: $201,800
- 2015: 18 buildings, average cost: $191,400
- 2014: 26 buildings, average cost: $211,800
- 2013: 31 buildings, average cost: $193,100
- 2012: 14 buildings, average cost: $181,600
- 2011: 25 buildings, average cost: $179,400
- 2010: 35 buildings, average cost: $175,600
- 2009: 50 buildings, average cost: $177,100
- 2008: 43 buildings, average cost: $177,500
- 2007: 65 buildings, average cost: $170,500
- 2006: 46 buildings, average cost: $159,000
- 2005: 49 buildings, average cost: $148,500
- 2004: 67 buildings, average cost: $131,400
- 2003: 48 buildings, average cost: $127,300
- 2002: 49 buildings, average cost: $120,600
- 2001: 66 buildings, average cost: $115,900
- 2000: 65 buildings, average cost: $107,400
- 1999: 70 buildings, average cost: $101,700
- 1998: 62 buildings, average cost: $99,300
- 1997: 64 buildings, average cost: $86,800
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $862 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $699 (0.6%)
| Smyth County: | 19.9% |
| Virginia: | 10.6% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 46.6 years old
(Males: 44.3 years old, Females: 48.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.2 years old, Black residents: 46.9 years old, American Indian residents: 61.5 years old, Asian residents: 21.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.2 years old, Other race residents: 22.7 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Smyth County is $434 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $613 a month.
Cities in this county include: Marion, Saltville, Chilhowie, Adwolf, Atkins, Seven Mile Ford, Sugar Grove, McMullin.
Local government website: www.smythcounty.org
Neighboring counties: Navajo County, Arizona 
, Hot Spring County, Arkansas 
, Jefferson County, Missouri , Nowata County, Oklahoma , McDuffie County, Georgia 
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| Here: | 3.4% |
| Virginia: | 2.7% |
Current college students: 1,040
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 462 (14.7% naturalized citizens)
| Smyth County: | 1.5% |
| Whole state: | 12.7% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 2042010 or later
- 1412000 to 2009
- 631990 to 1999
- 231980 to 1989
- 401970 to 1979
- 33Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 10,962
- One, attached: 74
- Two: 196
- 3 or 4: 439
- 5 to 9: 310
- 10 to 19: 347
- 20 to 49: 133
- 50 or more: 31
- Mobile homes: 2,738
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8
Housing units in Smyth County with a mortgage: 3,748 (201 second mortgage, 35 home equity loan, 120 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 204
| Here: | 1.4% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Smyth County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 7,567 | 50 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,272 | 38 |
| Other | 359 | 2 |
| Catholic | 238 | 1 |
| None | 19,772 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| Smyth County: | 1.87 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
| This county: | 0.94 / 10,000 pop. |
| Virginia: | 1.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
| Smyth County: | 6.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| Virginia: | 4.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
| This county: | 4.37 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Smyth County: | 10.6% |
| Virginia: | 9.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Smyth County: | 26.6% |
| State: | 26.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.6% |
| State: | 18.6% |
Agriculture in Smyth County:
Average size of farms: 142 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $24,941
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $130.60
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.52%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 86.61%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $22,875
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.96%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.56%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $37,882
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.33%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 28.10
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 8.43%
Corn for grain: 247 harvested acres
Vegetables: 25 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 75 acres
Earthquake activity:
Smyth County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 2% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 35.5 miles away from Smyth County center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 212.4 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 161.9 miles away from the county center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 32.4 miles away from the county center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 32.5 miles away from Smyth County center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 152.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Virginia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4512-VA: April 2, 2020, FEMA Id: 4512, Natural disaster type: Other
- Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 01, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3359: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3359, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Virginia Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 01, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4072: July 27, 2012, FEMA Id: 4072, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
- Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3240: September 12, 2005, FEMA Id: 3240, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Virginia Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: November 18, 2003 to November 19, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1502: December 09, 2003, FEMA Id: 1502, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Virginia Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 17, 2002 to March 20, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1406: April 02, 2002, FEMA Id: 1406, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Virginia Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 08, 2001 to August 27, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1386: July 12, 2001, FEMA Id: 1386, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Virginia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 25, 2000 to January 30, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1318: February 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 1318, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Virginia Blizzard, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1086: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1086, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
- Virginia Ice Storm, Severe Storm, Flooding, Incident Period: February 08, 1994 to February 12, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1014: March 10, 1994, FEMA Id: 1014, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Storm, Flood
- 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Smyth County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Hurricanes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 8,589 (76.6%)
- Carpooled: 1,220 (10.9%)
- Bus: 25 (0.2%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 135 (1.2%)
- Bicycle: 23 (0.2%)
- Walked: 143 (1.3%)
- Worked at home: 800 (7.1%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Retail trade (16%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Manufacturing (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Production occupations (22%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Production occupations (10%)
- Healthcare support occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
- Mexico (43%)
- Canada (15%)
- Brazil (11%)
- Honduras (10%)
- Nicaragua (4%)
- Germany (4%)
- Taiwan (2%)
- American (48%)
- English (16%)
- Irish (7%)
- German (6%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
- Scottish (2%)
- European (1%)
People in group quarters in Smyth County, Virginia in 2010:
- 301 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 199 people in state prisons
- 166 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 106 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
- 2 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Smyth County, Virginia in 2000:
- 256 people in nursing homes
- 210 people in state prisons
- 141 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 139 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 120 people in other group homes
- 109 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 58 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 46 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
5.53% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($38,089 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.53% |
| Virginia average: | 10.16% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.14% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($20,422 average AGI)
2.39% relocated from other states ($17,667 average AGI)
Smyth County: 2.39% Virginia average: 3.91%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Washington County, VA |  1.21% ($34,258 average AGI) |
| from Wythe County, VA | 0.69% ($32,781) |
4.60% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($35,898 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.60% |
| Virginia average: | 10.20% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.19% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($25,108 average AGI)
1.41% relocated to other states ($10,790 average AGI)
Smyth County: 1.41% Virginia average: 3.98%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Washington County, VA | 1.30% ($40,096 average AGI) |
| to Wythe County, VA | 0.69% ($36,542) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 14.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.2
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.7%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 7,696 (5,439 aged, 2,257 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 395 (6%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Smyth County, Virginia in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (751)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (680)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (605)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (578)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (254)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (202)
- Unspecified dementia (192)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (176)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (160)
- Congestive heart failure (83)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13,397
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 876
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 70,837
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 867
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,415
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 34
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 58
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 144.8. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 105.3
- Other - 39.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 30,003- Male householders: 6,588 (2,058 living alone), Female householders: 6,410 (2,022 living alone)
5,793 spouses (5,744 opposite-sex spouses), 825 unmarried partners, (772 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,188 children (6,524 natural, 121 adopted, 541 stepchildren), 904 grandchildren, 118 brothers or sisters, 250 parents, 26 foster children, 465 other relatives, 737 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 712
Size of family households: 4,433 2-persons, 1,747 3-persons, 1,112 4-persons, 473 5-persons, 452 6-persons, 95 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,079 1-person, 559 2-persons, 74 3-persons, 15 4-persons.
2,604 married couples with children.
2,209 single-parent households (788 men, 1,421 women).
97.6% of residents of Smyth speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 1% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 20% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $208,572,000 ($6,410 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $17,375,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $100,750,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $41,646,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,136,000
Federal grants: $42,448,000
Federal procurement contracts: $15,893,000 ($13,374,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,698,000 ($684,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,013,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,429,000
Federal Government insurance: $29,267,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,834| Here: | 56 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 70 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,130
| Here: | 65 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 40 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +15
| Here: | +0 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -119
| Here: |  -4 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +14 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.73 millions of gallons per day (86% from ground, 14% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 |
| State: | 7.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 |
| State: | 4.3 |
- Year house built in Smyth County, Virginia
- 62020 or later
- 7242010 to 2019
- 1,0632000 to 2009
- 2,0421990 to 1999
- 2,2931980 to 1989
- 2,4801970 to 1979
- 1,9401960 to 1969
- 1,7691950 to 1959
- 9331940 to 1949
- 1,7131939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Smyth County, Virginia
- 231 room
- 602 rooms
- 1743 rooms
- 9804 rooms
- 2,1775 rooms
- 1,8946 rooms
- 1,6237 rooms
- 8598 rooms
- 1,1599+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Smyth County, Virginia
- 1141 room
- 962 rooms
- 4763 rooms
- 9054 rooms
- 1,0555 rooms
- 7436 rooms
- 2577 rooms
- 2128 rooms
- 1239+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Smyth County, Virginia
- 39no bedroom
- 2351 bedroom
- 1,6992 bedrooms
- 5,5213 bedrooms
- 1,1644 bedrooms
- 2835+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Smyth County, Virginia
- 115no bedroom
- 4331 bedroom
- 1,5002 bedrooms
- 1,5803 bedrooms
- 2654 bedrooms
- 1145+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Smyth County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 403no vehicle
- 2,1891 vehicle
- 3,4682 vehicles
- 1,8983 vehicles
- 7574 vehicles
- 2575+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Smyth County in renter-occupied apartments
- 648no vehicle
- 2,0381 vehicle
- 1,0162 vehicles
- 1883 vehicles
- 804 vehicles
- 905+ vehicles
89.0% of Smyth County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Virginia.
| Smyth County: | 89.0% |
| State average: | 86.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 23,080
- Other state: 6,158
- Northeast: 756
- Midwest: 683
- South: 4,330
- West: 366
- 69.9%Electricity
- 10.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 8.2%Wood
- 6.8%Utility gas
- 3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 70.2%Electricity
- 10.5%Utility gas
- 10.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.3%Wood
- 4.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 0.3%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 200
| Here: | 8.4% |
| Virginia: | 13.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 150
| Here: | 10.5% |
| Virginia: | 10.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 79
| Here: | 13.6% |
| Virginia: | 18.7% |
Smyth County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,132,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $864,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $771,000
Sewerage: $689,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $616,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $524,000
Sewerage: $516,000
Other: $160,000
Solid Waste Management: $58,000
- Construction - General - Other: $1,778,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,587,000
Central Staff Services: $1,475,000
Water Utilities: $219,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $53,182,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $49,906,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,111,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,057,000
Police Protection: $3,929,000
Corrections - Other: $3,053,000
Police Protection: $2,922,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,443,000
Sewerage: $2,153,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,776,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,688,000
Central Staff Services: $1,445,000
Central Staff Services: $1,409,000
General - Other: $1,407,000
Libraries: $1,070,000
Financial Administration: $1,067,000
Sewerage: $980,000
Financial Administration: $710,000
Libraries: $689,000
Water Utilities: $648,000
General Public Buildings: $534,000
Health - Other: $511,000
Health - Other: $424,000
Housing and Community Development: $407,000
Solid Waste Management: $376,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $363,000
Local Fire Protection: $309,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $262,000
Local Fire Protection: $160,000
Natural Resources - Other: $124,000
General - Other: $52,000
Parks and Recreation: $49,000
Air Transportation: $42,000
Parking Facilities: $4,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $374,000
Education: $308,000
Health and Hospitals: $259,000
General Local Government Support: $230,000
Other: $32,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,917,000
Interest on Debt: $1,009,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,135,000
Other - Health - Other: $389,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $218,000
Other - Water Utilities: $208,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $146,000
Other - Air Transportation: $48,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $800,000
Education: $360,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,499,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,499,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,000,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,000,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,645,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,170,000
Interest Earnings: $1,169,000
Fines and Forfeits: $852,000
Fines and Forfeits: $766,000
Interest Earnings: $173,000
Rents: $165,000
Rents: $128,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
Sale of Property: $20,000
Royalties: $12,000
Special Assessments: $8,000
Special Assessments: $8,000
Royalties: $2,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,876,000
Police Protection: $715,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $633,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,862,000
Cash and Securities: $11,596,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,824,000
Water Utilities: $1,300,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $42,083,000
Education: $38,160,000
Other: $5,658,000
Public Welfare: $4,365,000
Public Welfare: $4,159,000
General Local Government Support: $2,087,000
Sewerage: $98,000
- Tax - Property: $17,466,000
Property: $17,391,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,714,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,574,000
Motor Vehicle License: $506,000
Motor Vehicle License: $314,000
Public Utilities Sales: $186,000
Other License: $155,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $136,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $114,000
Other License: $78,000
Other: $30,000
Public Utility License: $10,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $41,084,000
: $28,914,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $444,000
Smyth County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,132,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $864,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $771,000
Sewerage: $689,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $616,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $524,000
Sewerage: $516,000
Other: $160,000
Solid Waste Management: $58,000
- Construction - General - Other: $1,778,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,587,000
Central Staff Services: $1,475,000
Water Utilities: $219,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $53,182,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $49,906,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,111,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,057,000
Police Protection: $3,929,000
Corrections - Other: $3,053,000
Police Protection: $2,922,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,443,000
Sewerage: $2,153,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,776,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,688,000
Central Staff Services: $1,445,000
Central Staff Services: $1,409,000
General - Other: $1,407,000
Libraries: $1,070,000
Financial Administration: $1,067,000
Sewerage: $980,000
Financial Administration: $710,000
Libraries: $689,000
Water Utilities: $648,000
General Public Buildings: $534,000
Health - Other: $511,000
Health - Other: $424,000
Housing and Community Development: $407,000
Solid Waste Management: $376,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $363,000
Local Fire Protection: $309,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $262,000
Local Fire Protection: $160,000
Natural Resources - Other: $124,000
General - Other: $52,000
Parks and Recreation: $49,000
Air Transportation: $42,000
Parking Facilities: $4,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $374,000
Education: $308,000
Health and Hospitals: $259,000
General Local Government Support: $230,000
Other: $32,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,917,000
Interest on Debt: $1,009,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,135,000
Other - Health - Other: $389,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $218,000
Other - Water Utilities: $208,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $146,000
Other - Air Transportation: $48,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $800,000
Education: $360,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,499,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,499,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,000,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,000,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,645,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,170,000
Interest Earnings: $1,169,000
Fines and Forfeits: $852,000
Fines and Forfeits: $766,000
Interest Earnings: $173,000
Rents: $165,000
Rents: $128,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
Sale of Property: $20,000
Royalties: $12,000
Special Assessments: $8,000
Special Assessments: $8,000
Royalties: $2,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,876,000
Police Protection: $715,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $633,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,862,000
Cash and Securities: $11,596,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,824,000
Water Utilities: $1,300,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $42,083,000
Education: $38,160,000
Other: $5,658,000
Public Welfare: $4,365,000
Public Welfare: $4,159,000
General Local Government Support: $2,087,000
Sewerage: $98,000
- Tax - Property: $17,466,000
Property: $17,391,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,714,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,574,000
Motor Vehicle License: $506,000
Motor Vehicle License: $314,000
Public Utilities Sales: $186,000
Other License: $155,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $136,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $114,000
Other License: $78,000
Other: $30,000
Public Utility License: $10,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $41,084,000
: $28,914,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $444,000
Smyth County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,132,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $864,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $771,000
Sewerage: $689,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $616,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $524,000
Sewerage: $516,000
Other: $160,000
Solid Waste Management: $58,000
- Construction - General - Other: $1,778,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,587,000
Central Staff Services: $1,475,000
Water Utilities: $219,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $53,182,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $49,906,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,111,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,057,000
Police Protection: $3,929,000
Corrections - Other: $3,053,000
Police Protection: $2,922,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,443,000
Sewerage: $2,153,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,776,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,688,000
Central Staff Services: $1,445,000
Central Staff Services: $1,409,000
General - Other: $1,407,000
Libraries: $1,070,000
Financial Administration: $1,067,000
Sewerage: $980,000
Financial Administration: $710,000
Libraries: $689,000
Water Utilities: $648,000
General Public Buildings: $534,000
Health - Other: $511,000
Health - Other: $424,000
Housing and Community Development: $407,000
Solid Waste Management: $376,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $363,000
Local Fire Protection: $309,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $262,000
Local Fire Protection: $160,000
Natural Resources - Other: $124,000
General - Other: $52,000
Parks and Recreation: $49,000
Air Transportation: $42,000
Parking Facilities: $4,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $374,000
Education: $308,000
Health and Hospitals: $259,000
General Local Government Support: $230,000
Other: $32,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,917,000
Interest on Debt: $1,009,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,135,000
Other - Health - Other: $389,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $218,000
Other - Water Utilities: $208,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $146,000
Other - Air Transportation: $48,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $800,000
Education: $360,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,499,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,499,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,000,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,000,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,645,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,170,000
Interest Earnings: $1,169,000
Fines and Forfeits: $852,000
Fines and Forfeits: $766,000
Interest Earnings: $173,000
Rents: $165,000
Rents: $128,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
Sale of Property: $20,000
Royalties: $12,000
Special Assessments: $8,000
Special Assessments: $8,000
Royalties: $2,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,876,000
Police Protection: $715,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $633,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,862,000
Cash and Securities: $11,596,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,824,000
Water Utilities: $1,300,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $42,083,000
Education: $38,160,000
Other: $5,658,000
Public Welfare: $4,365,000
Public Welfare: $4,159,000
General Local Government Support: $2,087,000
Sewerage: $98,000
- Tax - Property: $17,466,000
Property: $17,391,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,714,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,574,000
Motor Vehicle License: $506,000
Motor Vehicle License: $314,000
Public Utilities Sales: $186,000
Other License: $155,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $136,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $114,000
Other License: $78,000
Other: $30,000
Public Utility License: $10,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $41,084,000
: $28,914,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $444,000
Smyth County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,132,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $864,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $771,000
Sewerage: $689,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $616,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $524,000
Sewerage: $516,000
Other: $160,000
Solid Waste Management: $58,000
- Construction - General - Other: $1,778,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,587,000
Central Staff Services: $1,475,000
Water Utilities: $219,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $53,182,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $49,906,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,111,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,057,000
Police Protection: $3,929,000
Corrections - Other: $3,053,000
Police Protection: $2,922,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,443,000
Sewerage: $2,153,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,776,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,688,000
Central Staff Services: $1,445,000
Central Staff Services: $1,409,000
General - Other: $1,407,000
Libraries: $1,070,000
Financial Administration: $1,067,000
Sewerage: $980,000
Financial Administration: $710,000
Libraries: $689,000
Water Utilities: $648,000
General Public Buildings: $534,000
Health - Other: $511,000
Health - Other: $424,000
Housing and Community Development: $407,000
Solid Waste Management: $376,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $363,000
Local Fire Protection: $309,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $262,000
Local Fire Protection: $160,000
Natural Resources - Other: $124,000
General - Other: $52,000
Parks and Recreation: $49,000
Air Transportation: $42,000
Parking Facilities: $4,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $374,000
Education: $308,000
Health and Hospitals: $259,000
General Local Government Support: $230,000
Other: $32,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,917,000
Interest on Debt: $1,009,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,135,000
Other - Health - Other: $389,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $218,000
Other - Water Utilities: $208,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $146,000
Other - Air Transportation: $48,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $800,000
Education: $360,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,499,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,499,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,000,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,000,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,645,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,170,000
Interest Earnings: $1,169,000
Fines and Forfeits: $852,000
Fines and Forfeits: $766,000
Interest Earnings: $173,000
Rents: $165,000
Rents: $128,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
Sale of Property: $20,000
Royalties: $12,000
Special Assessments: $8,000
Special Assessments: $8,000
Royalties: $2,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,876,000
Police Protection: $715,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $633,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,862,000
Cash and Securities: $11,596,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,824,000
Water Utilities: $1,300,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $42,083,000
Education: $38,160,000
Other: $5,658,000
Public Welfare: $4,365,000
Public Welfare: $4,159,000
General Local Government Support: $2,087,000
Sewerage: $98,000
- Tax - Property: $17,466,000
Property: $17,391,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,714,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,574,000
Motor Vehicle License: $506,000
Motor Vehicle License: $314,000
Public Utilities Sales: $186,000
Other License: $155,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $136,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $114,000
Other License: $78,000
Other: $30,000
Public Utility License: $10,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $41,084,000
: $28,914,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $444,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,336
- Number of aged recipients: 131
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,205
- Number of recipients under 18: 113
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 915
- Number of recipients older than 64: 308
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 662
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 523
| Most common first names in Smyth County, VA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 482 | 70.8 years |
| William | 441 | 72.5 years |
| Mary | 361 | 78.1 years |
| John | 342 | 73.2 years |
| Charles | 271 | 71.9 years |
| Robert | 256 | 69.6 years |
| George | 158 | 73.5 years |
| Thomas | 119 | 70.5 years |
| Virginia | 105 | 79.5 years |
| Joseph | 103 | 73.8 years |
| Most common last names in Smyth County, VA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Blevins | 281 | 74.1 years |
| Smith | 139 | 74.3 years |
| Taylor | 130 | 74.7 years |
| Anderson | 116 | 76.1 years |
| Jones | 112 | 75.2 years |
| Frye | 95 | 75.0 years |
| Thomas | 93 | 70.7 years |
| Johnson | 89 | 72.8 years |
| Williams | 86 | 71.8 years |
| Harris | 83 | 72.1 years |
| Businesses in Smyth County, VA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
| CVS | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Rite Aid | 2 | |
| FedEx | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Subway | 3 | |
| H&R Block | 3 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 2 | U-Haul | 3 | |
| KFC | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
| Kincaid | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Knights Inn | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
Smyth County on our top lists:
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"