SmithfieldKY
Is Smithfield a good place to live?
2.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Smithfield, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 29%. Samuel Hieatt House and J. B. Allen House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Smithfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Smithfield stand out
Where Smithfield beats most towns.
131 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Smithfield: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Smithfield, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Smithfield.
Smithfield’s typical home value is about $373K
In Smithfield, 53% of households own their home. Home values are up 7.2% over the year to September 2026. The going rate for rent for Smithfield comes to $957 a month.
| Smithfield | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 53% | 59% | 73% |
| Median rent | $957 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Smithfield faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Smithfield after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Smithfield
July afternoons reach 86° and January nights drop to 24°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 0.9 jobs for every working resident, most of Smithfield’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Louisville (13%), New Castle (8%) and La Grange (6%). Smithfield: 18% of residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Smithfield has added 52 jobs, to 55 in 2023. In Smithfield, the median household income is $49,000.
| Smithfield | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Smithfield is
Among adults in the town, 21% smoke cigarettes and 27% say their health is fair or poor. 40% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Smithfield.
| Smithfield | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Smithfield | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.7% | 5.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 13% | 10.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.4% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Smithfield
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Smithfield; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Smithfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
About Smithfield
City in Henry County, Kentucky, United States
Smithfield is a home rule-class city in Henry County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Smithfield had a population of 124. The mayor of Smithfield is Greg Gephart.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 876 ft
- ZIP code
- 40068
- Area code
- 502
Questions about Smithfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Smithfield, KY a good place to live?
Smithfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.