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Smyth County, Virginia
SmythCoCourthouse
Smyth County Courthouse in Marion
Seal of Smyth County, Virginia
Seal
Map of Virginia highlighting Smyth County
Location in the state of Virginia
Map of the U.S
Virginia's location in the U.S.
Founded 1832
Named for Alexander Smyth
Seat Marion
Largest town Marion
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

452 sq mi (1,171 km²)
451 sq mi (1,168 km²)
1.4 sq mi (4 km²), 0.3
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

29,800
Congressional district 9th
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website www.smythcounty.org

Smyth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,800.[1] Its county seat is Marion.[2]

History[]

Smyth County was formed on February 23, 1832, from Washington and Wythe counties. The county is named after Alexander Smyth, a general during the War of 1812 who was elected to the state Senate, House of Delegates, and as a Representative to the United States Congress.

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 452 square miles (1,170 km2), of which 451 square miles (1,170 km2) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) (0.3%) is water.[3]

Adjacent counties[]

National protected areas[]

  • Jefferson National Forest (part)
  • Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (part)

Major highways[]

  • I-81 I-81
  • US 11 US 11
  • Virginia 16 SR 16
  • Virginia 42 SR 42
  • Virginia 91 SR 91
  • Virginia 107 SR 107

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1840 6,522
1850 8,162 25.1%
1860 8,952 9.7%
1870 8,898 −0.6%
1880 12,160 36.7%
1890 13,360 9.9%
1900 17,121 28.2%
1910 20,326 18.7%
1920 22,125 8.9%
1930 25,125 13.6%
1940 28,861 14.9%
1950 30,187 4.6%
1960 31,066 2.9%
1970 31,349 0.9%
1980 33,366 6.4%
1990 32,370 −3.0%
2000 33,081 2.2%
2010 32,208 −2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1790–1960[5] 1900–1990[6]
1990–2000[7] 2010[8] 2020[9]

2020 census[]

Smyth County, Virginia - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[9] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 30,642 27,762 95.14% 93.16%
Black or African American alone (NH) 630 408 1.96% 1.37%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 41 36 0.13% 0.12%
Asian alone (NH) 82 104 0.25% 0.35%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 3 1 0.01% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 18 49 0.06% 0.16%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 265 882 0.82% 2.96%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 527 558 1.64% 1.87%
Total 32,208 29,800 100.00% 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

2000 Census[]

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 33,081 people, 13,493 households, and 9,607 families residing in the county. The population density was 73 inhabitants per square mile (28 /km2). There were 15,111 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile (13/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.86% White, 1.87% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 13,493 households, out of which 29.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.70% were married couples living together, 11.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.80% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.60% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 26.00% from 45 to 64, and 16.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,083, and the median income for a family was $36,392. Males had a median income of $26,698 versus $19,712 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,105. About 9.90% of families and 13.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.20% of those under age 18 and 14.00% of those age 65 or over.

Tourism[]

The Smyth County Tourism Association was formed in April 2006 to promote sustainable tourism development and manages the operation of the state-certified H.L. Bonham Regional Development and Tourism Center. The organization markets the area through www.VisitVirginiaMountains.com

Education[]

Public high schools[]

  • Chilhowie High School, Chilhowie
  • Marion Senior High School, Marion
  • Northwood High School, Saltville

Communities[]

Towns[]

Census-designated places[]

  • Adwolfe
  • Atkins
  • McMullin
  • Seven Mile Ford
  • Sugar Grove

Other unincorporated communities[]

  • Groseclose
  • Rich Valley

Politics[]

United States presidential election results for Smyth County, Virginia[11]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 10,963 77.55% 3,008 21.28% 165 1.17%
2016 9,750 75.64% 2,665 20.67% 475 3.69%
2012 8,379 65.58% 4,171 32.64% 227 1.78%
2008 7,817 63.54% 4,239 34.46% 246 2.00%
2004 7,906 64.18% 4,143 33.63% 270 2.19%
2000 6,580 56.05% 4,836 41.19% 324 2.76%
1996 4,966 42.74% 4,990 42.95% 1,663 14.31%
1992 6,128 47.39% 4,924 38.08% 1,879 14.53%
1988 7,446 63.49% 3,989 34.02% 292 2.49%
1984 8,593 67.08% 4,102 32.02% 116 0.91%
1980 6,033 50.86% 5,335 44.98% 493 4.16%
1976 5,032 47.29% 5,246 49.30% 363 3.41%
1972 6,409 72.27% 2,280 25.71% 179 2.02%
1968 5,297 54.32% 2,631 26.98% 1,823 18.70%
1964 3,830 48.16% 4,113 51.72% 9 0.11%
1960 4,256 59.62% 2,864 40.12% 18 0.25%
1956 4,771 66.23% 2,374 32.95% 59 0.82%
1952 3,694 64.98% 1,972 34.69% 19 0.33%
1948 2,897 60.08% 1,750 36.29% 175 3.63%
1944 2,726 54.53% 2,266 45.33% 7 0.14%
1940 2,134 46.70% 2,420 52.95% 16 0.35%
1936 2,067 46.75% 2,337 52.86% 17 0.38%
1932 1,843 43.92% 2,287 54.50% 66 1.57%
1928 2,751 58.68% 1,937 41.32% 0 0.00%
1924 2,232 53.50% 1,907 45.71% 33 0.79%
1920 1,883 55.16% 1,516 44.41% 15 0.44%
1916 1,321 53.63% 1,134 46.04% 8 0.32%
1912 609 27.46% 1,022 46.08% 587 26.47%
1908 1,350 59.71% 906 40.07% 5 0.22%
1904 1,312 60.38% 848 39.02% 13 0.60%
1900 1,794 58.67% 1,252 40.94% 12 0.39%
1896 1,546 52.09% 1,407 47.41% 15 0.51%
1892 841 36.22% 1,352 58.23% 129 5.56%
1888 1,228 48.35% 1,310 51.57% 2 0.08%
1884 1,078 47.91% 1,172 52.09% 0 0.00%
1880 202 14.96% 1,131 83.78% 17 1.26%



See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Smyth County, Virginia

References[]

  1. ^ "Smyth County, Virginia". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US51173. Retrieved January 30, 2022. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html. 
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing from 1790-2000". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html. 
  5. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  6. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/va190090.txt. 
  7. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  8. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Smyth County, Virginia". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US51173&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2. 
  9. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Smyth County, Virginia". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US51173&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2. 
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  11. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 

Coordinates: 36°50′N 81°32′W / 36.84, -81.53


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