Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 627, settled in 1863.
Smithville’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both Georgia’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Smithville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 320 in 1880, a peak of 867 in 1980, 593 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 2 maps from 1973 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Smithville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Smithville.
The typical Smithville home is worth about $150,000, up 6.9% in a year, 54% below the Georgia typical home. 66% of households own their home in Smithville, against 58% in Georgia’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
| Smithville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 66% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,068 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Smithville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Smithville is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Smithville for work: only 2% work in town. 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Smithville. Since 2013, Smithville has added 155 jobs, to 171 in 2023.
| Smithville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 9.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
83% of Smithville adults had a checkup this year. Smithville beats the Georgia average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 11% of Smithville adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Smithville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Smithville | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.3% | 14.5% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.6% | 14.5% |
| More adults with diabetes | 17.2% | 13.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Smithville
About 3 of every 100 Smithville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
4 notable people were born in Smithville.
City in Georgia, United States
Smithville is a city in Lee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 593 in 2020. It is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan statistical area.
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Smithville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
4 notable people were born here, including Tampa Red and Bessie Jones.
