Smithville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 10,785 people and two associated neighborhoods, Smithville is the 79th largest community in Missouri.

Smithville real estate is some of the most expensive in Missouri, although Smithville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Of important note, Smithville is also a city of artists. Smithville has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Smithville’s character.

Also of interest is that Smithville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Smithville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.87% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Smithville is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Smithville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Smithville perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

As is often the case in a small city, Smithville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Smithville citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.67% of adults in Smithville have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Smithville in 2022 was $40,542, which is wealthy relative to Missouri, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $162,168 for a family of four.

The people who call Smithville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Smithville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Smithville include German, English, Irish, European, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Smithville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.