Smyrna Population History 1990 - 2023

Smyrna Population Facts

What is the current population of Smyrna?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Smyrna is 13,277. Smyrna, Delaware is the 2,595th largest city in the US.

What county is Smyrna, Delaware in?

Parts of Smyrna are located within Kent County and New Castle County.

What is the size of Smyrna, Delaware in square miles?

Smyrna has an area of 5.9 square miles. Smyrna is the 9th largest city, by area, in Delaware.

What was the peak population of Smyrna?

The current population of Smyrna (13,277) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Smyrna growing?

Smyrna has grown 126.2% since the 2000. Smyrna, Delaware is growing extremely quickly; it is growing faster than 93% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Smyrna, Delaware?

Smyrna has a population density of 1,690.5 people per square mile.

Smyrna Demographics

What is the voting age population of Smyrna, Delaware?

The total voting age population of Smyrna, Delaware, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 8,325. The voting age population is 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

What percentage of Smyrna, Delaware residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 12.6% of the residents of Smyrna are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Smyrna, Delaware?

The racial demographics of Smyrna are 66.6% White, 28.1% Black, 4.6% Two or more races, 0.6% Asian and 0.1% American Indian. Additionally, 6.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Smyrna, Delaware residents are below the poverty line?

In Smyrna, 10.0% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 11.5%. On a per-household basis, 9.5% of families are below the poverty line in Smyrna.

What percentage of Smyrna, Delaware residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 71.2% of Smyrna residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Smyrna, Delaware residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 93.3% of Smyrna residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 25.9% have a bachelor's degree and 5.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Smyrna, Delaware residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Smyrna residents aged 5 and older, 7.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 5.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.6% speak an Asian language.

Smyrna Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Smyrna, Delaware?

The unemployment rate in Smyrna is 5.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Smyrna, Delaware residents work for the government?

In Smyrna, 23.4% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Smyrna, Delaware?

The median household income in Smyrna is $67,277.

Smyrna Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Smyrna, Delaware?

In Smyrna, 65.4% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Smyrna, Delaware?

Renters occupy 34.6% of housing units in Smyrna.

What percentage of Smyrna, Delaware housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Smyrna, 11.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Smyrna, Delaware housing units were built after 2000?

In Smyrna, 52.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 2,400 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Smyrna, Delaware?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Smyrna is $1,110.

What percentage of households in Smyrna, Delaware have broadband internet?

In Smyrna, 90.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.