Smyth County, Virginia (VA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,639
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,005
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,802 (it was 3,488 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 26% |
State: | 33% |
Land area: 452 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 69 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.1%), Construction (13.9%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (12.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 73%
- Government: 9%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 18%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 28,87787.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 6602.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 6391.9%Hispanic or Latino
- 2210.7%Asian alone
- 1820.6%Two or more races
- 1040.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 380.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age: | 45.4 years |
Virginia median age: | 38.5 years |
Males: 15,315 | ![]() |
Females: 15,746 | ![]() |

Smyth County: | 2.0 people |
Virginia: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $42,164 ($30,083 in 1999)
This county: | $42,164 |
Virginia: | $76,456 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $440 (lower quartile is $334, upper quartile is $545)
This county: | $440 |
State: | $1091 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $101,307 (it was $62,600 in 2000)
Smyth: | $101,307 |
Virginia: | $288,800 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $924
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $314
Institutionalized population: 606
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 5
- Rapes: 9
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 11
- Burglaries: 49
- Thefts: 274
- Auto thefts: 20
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 7
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 12
- Burglaries: 62
- Thefts: 268
- Auto thefts: 23
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 64 buildings, average cost: $86,800
- 1998: 62 buildings, average cost: $99,300
- 1999: 70 buildings, average cost: $101,700
- 2000: 65 buildings, average cost: $107,400
- 2001: 66 buildings, average cost: $115,900
- 2002: 49 buildings, average cost: $120,600
- 2003: 48 buildings, average cost: $127,300
- 2004: 67 buildings, average cost: $131,400
- 2005: 49 buildings, average cost: $148,500
- 2006: 46 buildings, average cost: $159,000
- 2007: 65 buildings, average cost: $170,500
- 2008: 43 buildings, average cost: $177,500
- 2009: 50 buildings, average cost: $177,100
- 2010: 35 buildings, average cost: $175,600
- 2011: 25 buildings, average cost: $179,400
- 2012: 14 buildings, average cost: $181,600
- 2013: 31 buildings, average cost: $193,100
- 2014: 26 buildings, average cost: $211,800
- 2015: 18 buildings, average cost: $191,400
- 2016: 19 buildings, average cost: $201,800
- 2017: 14 buildings, average cost: $196,400
- 2018: 14 buildings, average cost: $213,300
- 2019: 16 buildings, average cost: $201,300
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $758 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $619 (0.7%)
Smyth County: | 17.8% |
Virginia: | 9.9% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 45.4 years old
(Males: 43.4 years old, Females: 47.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.5 years old, Black residents: 34.0 years old, American Indian residents: 41.8 years old, Asian residents: 26.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.2 years old, Other race residents: 23.0 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Smyth County is $434 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $613 a month.
Cities in this county include: Marion, Saltville, Chilhowie, Adwolf, Atkins, Seven Mile Ford, Sugar Grove, McMullin.
Neighboring counties: Navajo County, Arizona , Hot Spring County, Arkansas
, Jefferson County, Missouri
, Nowata County, Oklahoma
, McDuffie County, Georgia
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Here: | 4.3% |
Virginia: | 4.6% |
Current college students: 1,040
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 442 (14.2% naturalized citizens)
Smyth County: | 1.4% |
Whole state: | 12.7% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 2192010 or later
- 1272000 to 2009
- 761990 to 1999
- 231980 to 1989
- 401970 to 1979
- 33Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 10,972
- One, attached: 202
- Two: 270
- 3 or 4: 343
- 5 to 9: 417
- 10 to 19: 357
- 20 to 49: 75
- 50 or more: 91
- Mobile homes: 2,718
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6
Housing units in Smyth County with a mortgage: 4,195 (83 second mortgage, 265 home equity loan, 21 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,065
Here: | 44.4% with mortgage |
State: | 67.7% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Smyth County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 7,567 | 50 |
Mainline Protestant | 4,272 | 38 |
Other | 359 | 2 |
Catholic | 238 | 1 |
None | 19,772 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Smyth County: | 1.87 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.94 / 10,000 pop. |
Virginia: | 1.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Smyth County: | 6.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Virginia: | 4.03 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 4.37 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Smyth County: | 10.6% |
Virginia: | 9.3% |
Smyth County: | 26.6% |
State: | 26.7% |
Here: | 15.6% |
State: | 18.6% |
Agriculture in Smyth County:
Average size of farms: 142 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $24,941
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $130.60
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.52%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 86.61%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $22,875
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.96%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.56%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $37,882
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.33%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 28.10
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 8.43%
Corn for grain: 247 harvested acres
Vegetables: 25 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 75 acres
Earthquake activity:
Smyth County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 2% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 35.5 miles away from Smyth County center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 212.4 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 161.9 miles away from the county center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 32.4 miles away from the county center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 32.5 miles away from Smyth County center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 152.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Virginia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4512-VA: April 2, 2020, FEMA Id: 4512, Natural disaster type: Other
- Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 01, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3359: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3359, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Virginia Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 01, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4072: July 27, 2012, FEMA Id: 4072, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
- Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3240: September 12, 2005, FEMA Id: 3240, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Virginia Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: November 18, 2003 to November 19, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1502: December 09, 2003, FEMA Id: 1502, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Virginia Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 17, 2002 to March 20, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1406: April 02, 2002, FEMA Id: 1406, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Virginia Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 08, 2001 to August 27, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1386: July 12, 2001, FEMA Id: 1386, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Virginia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 25, 2000 to January 30, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1318: February 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 1318, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Virginia Blizzard, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1086: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1086, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
- Virginia Ice Storm, Severe Storm, Flooding, Incident Period: February 08, 1994 to February 12, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1014: March 10, 1994, FEMA Id: 1014, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Storm, Flood
- 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Smyth County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Hurricanes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 9,734 (81.9%)
- Carpooled: 1,238 (10.4%)
- Bus: 88 (0.7%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 163 (1.4%)
- Walked: 203 (1.7%)
- Worked at home: 431 (3.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Manufacturing (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Production occupations (21%)
- Transportation occupations (9%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Production occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Mexico (58%)
- Trinidad and Tobago (9%)
- Honduras (7%)
- India (6%)
- Korea (6%)
- Canada (5%)
- Netherlands (4%)
- American (55%)
- English (6%)
- German (6%)
- Irish (4%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
- European (2%)
- Scottish (2%)
People in group quarters in Smyth County, Virginia in 2000:
- 256 people in nursing homes
- 210 people in state prisons
- 141 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 139 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 120 people in other group homes
- 109 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 58 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 46 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
People in group quarters in Smyth County, Virginia in 2010:
- 301 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 199 people in state prisons
- 166 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 106 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
- 2 people in other noninstitutional facilities
3.53% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($33,421 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 3.53% |
Virginia average: | 9.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.54% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($23,424 average AGI)
0.99% relocated from other states ($9,997 average AGI)
Smyth County: 0.99% Virginia average: 3.61%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Washington County, VA | ![]() |
from Wythe County, VA | ![]() |
4.12% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($31,501 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.12% |
Virginia average: | 9.76% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.84% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($20,322 average AGI)
1.28% relocated to other states ($11,179 average AGI)
Smyth County: 1.28% Virginia average: 3.89%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Washington County, VA | ![]() |
to Wythe County, VA | ![]() |
to Sullivan County, TN | ![]() |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 13.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.2
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.7%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 7,696 (5,439 aged, 2,257 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 395 (6%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Smyth County, Virginia in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (751)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (680)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (605)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (578)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (254)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (202)
- Unspecified dementia (192)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (176)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (160)
- Congestive heart failure (83)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13,397
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 876
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 70,837
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 867
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,415
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 34
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 58
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 144.8. This is more than state average.
- Firearm - 105.3
- Other - 39.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 31,061- Male householders: 6,444 (1,631 living alone), Female householders: 6,406 (2,305 living alone)
6,217 spouses (6,187 opposite-sex spouses), 593 unmarried partners, (573 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,828 children (6,859 natural, 366 adopted, 646 stepchildren), 992 grandchildren, 205 brothers or sisters, 372 parents, 0 foster children, 452 other relatives, 809 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 769
Size of family households: 4,213 2-persons, 1,931 3-persons, 1,383 4-persons, 520 5-persons, 304 6-persons, 87 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,936 1-person, 386 2-persons, 83 3-persons, 7 5-persons, 2 6-persons.
3,209 married couples with children.
1,748 single-parent households (630 men, 1,118 women).
97.2% of residents of Smyth speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (14% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 49% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $208,572,000 ($6,410 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $17,375,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $100,750,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $41,646,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,136,000
Federal grants: $42,448,000
Federal procurement contracts: $15,893,000 ($13,374,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,698,000 ($684,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,013,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,429,000
Federal Government insurance: $29,267,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,834Here: | 56 per 1000 residents |
State: | 70 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,130
Here: | 65 per 1000 residents |
State: | 40 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +15
Here: | +0 per 1000 residents |
State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -119
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.73 millions of gallons per day (86% from ground, 14% from surface)
Here: | 6.0 |
State: | 7.0 |
Here: | 4.9 |
State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Smyth County, Virginia
- 3612014 or later
- 3222010 to 2013
- 1,0792000 to 2009
- 2,0271990 to 1999
- 2,1341980 to 1989
- 2,6661970 to 1979
- 2,0061960 to 1969
- 1,8101950 to 1959
- 1,1421940 to 1949
- 1,8961939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Smyth County, Virginia
- 431 room
- 392 rooms
- 2233 rooms
- 8484 rooms
- 2,3295 rooms
- 1,9936 rooms
- 1,7237 rooms
- 8918 rooms
- 1,0329+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Smyth County, Virginia
- 1321 room
- 742 rooms
- 4073 rooms
- 8474 rooms
- 1,0355 rooms
- 6496 rooms
- 2947 rooms
- 1288 rooms
- 809+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Smyth County, Virginia
- 56no bedroom
- 2491 bedroom
- 1,9062 bedrooms
- 5,3563 bedrooms
- 1,1544 bedrooms
- 3575+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Smyth County, Virginia
- 126no bedroom
- 4201 bedroom
- 1,5322 bedrooms
- 1,3693 bedrooms
- 1994 bedrooms
- 205+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Smyth County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 519no vehicle
- 2,0981 vehicle
- 3,4542 vehicles
- 2,1533 vehicles
- 6484 vehicles
- 2815+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Smyth County in renter-occupied apartments
- 627no vehicle
- 1,9681 vehicle
- 8262 vehicles
- 2063 vehicles
- 474 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
88.2% of Smyth County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Virginia.
Smyth County: | 88.2% |
State average: | 84.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 24,064
- Other state: 6,417
- Northeast: 890
- Midwest: 704
- South: 4,446
- West: 337
- 63.7%Electricity
- 12.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 11.5%Wood
- 7.5%Utility gas
- 3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 68.3%Electricity
- 9.4%Utility gas
- 8.7%Wood
- 8.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 0.5%Coal or coke
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 2.1% |
Virginia: | 10.4% |
Here: | 9.5% |
Virginia: | 10.4% |
Here: | 19.5% |
Virginia: | 20.4% |
Smyth County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,132,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $864,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $771,000
Sewerage: $689,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $616,000
Other: $160,000
- Construction - General - Other: $1,778,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,587,000
Central Staff Services: $1,475,000
Water Utilities: $219,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $53,182,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,111,000
Police Protection: $3,929,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,776,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,688,000
Central Staff Services: $1,409,000
General - Other: $1,407,000
Libraries: $1,070,000
Financial Administration: $1,067,000
Sewerage: $980,000
Water Utilities: $648,000
General Public Buildings: $534,000
Health - Other: $511,000
Housing and Community Development: $407,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $363,000
Local Fire Protection: $309,000
Natural Resources - Other: $124,000
Parks and Recreation: $49,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $374,000
Health and Hospitals: $259,000
Other: $32,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,009,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,135,000
Other - Health - Other: $389,000
Other - Water Utilities: $208,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $146,000
Other - Air Transportation: $48,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $360,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,499,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,499,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,170,000
Interest Earnings: $1,169,000
Fines and Forfeits: $766,000
Rents: $165,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
Royalties: $12,000
Special Assessments: $8,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,876,000
Police Protection: $715,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,596,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,824,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $42,083,000
Other: $5,658,000
Public Welfare: $4,159,000
General Local Government Support: $2,087,000
Sewerage: $98,000
- Tax - Property: $17,391,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,714,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,574,000
Motor Vehicle License: $314,000
Other License: $155,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $136,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $114,000
Other: $30,000
Public Utility License: $10,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $41,084,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $444,000
Smyth County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,132,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $864,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $771,000
Sewerage: $689,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $616,000
Other: $160,000
- Construction - General - Other: $1,778,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,587,000
Central Staff Services: $1,475,000
Water Utilities: $219,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $53,182,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,111,000
Police Protection: $3,929,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,776,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,688,000
Central Staff Services: $1,409,000
General - Other: $1,407,000
Libraries: $1,070,000
Financial Administration: $1,067,000
Sewerage: $980,000
Water Utilities: $648,000
General Public Buildings: $534,000
Health - Other: $511,000
Housing and Community Development: $407,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $363,000
Local Fire Protection: $309,000
Natural Resources - Other: $124,000
Parks and Recreation: $49,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $374,000
Health and Hospitals: $259,000
Other: $32,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,009,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,135,000
Other - Health - Other: $389,000
Other - Water Utilities: $208,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $146,000
Other - Air Transportation: $48,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $360,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,499,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,499,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,170,000
Interest Earnings: $1,169,000
Fines and Forfeits: $766,000
Rents: $165,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
Royalties: $12,000
Special Assessments: $8,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,876,000
Police Protection: $715,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,596,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,824,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $42,083,000
Other: $5,658,000
Public Welfare: $4,159,000
General Local Government Support: $2,087,000
Sewerage: $98,000
- Tax - Property: $17,391,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,714,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,574,000
Motor Vehicle License: $314,000
Other License: $155,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $136,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $114,000
Other: $30,000
Public Utility License: $10,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $41,084,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $444,000
Smyth County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,132,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $864,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $771,000
Sewerage: $689,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $616,000
Other: $160,000
- Construction - General - Other: $1,778,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,587,000
Central Staff Services: $1,475,000
Water Utilities: $219,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $53,182,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,111,000
Police Protection: $3,929,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,776,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,688,000
Central Staff Services: $1,409,000
General - Other: $1,407,000
Libraries: $1,070,000
Financial Administration: $1,067,000
Sewerage: $980,000
Water Utilities: $648,000
General Public Buildings: $534,000
Health - Other: $511,000
Housing and Community Development: $407,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $363,000
Local Fire Protection: $309,000
Natural Resources - Other: $124,000
Parks and Recreation: $49,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $374,000
Health and Hospitals: $259,000
Other: $32,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,009,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,135,000
Other - Health - Other: $389,000
Other - Water Utilities: $208,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $146,000
Other - Air Transportation: $48,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $360,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,499,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,499,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,170,000
Interest Earnings: $1,169,000
Fines and Forfeits: $766,000
Rents: $165,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
Royalties: $12,000
Special Assessments: $8,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,876,000
Police Protection: $715,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,596,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,824,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $42,083,000
Other: $5,658,000
Public Welfare: $4,159,000
General Local Government Support: $2,087,000
Sewerage: $98,000
- Tax - Property: $17,391,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,714,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,574,000
Motor Vehicle License: $314,000
Other License: $155,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $136,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $114,000
Other: $30,000
Public Utility License: $10,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $41,084,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $444,000
Smyth County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,132,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $864,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $771,000
Sewerage: $689,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $616,000
Other: $160,000
- Construction - General - Other: $1,778,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,587,000
Central Staff Services: $1,475,000
Water Utilities: $219,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $53,182,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,111,000
Police Protection: $3,929,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,776,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,688,000
Central Staff Services: $1,409,000
General - Other: $1,407,000
Libraries: $1,070,000
Financial Administration: $1,067,000
Sewerage: $980,000
Water Utilities: $648,000
General Public Buildings: $534,000
Health - Other: $511,000
Housing and Community Development: $407,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $363,000
Local Fire Protection: $309,000
Natural Resources - Other: $124,000
Parks and Recreation: $49,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $374,000
Health and Hospitals: $259,000
Other: $32,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,009,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,135,000
Other - Health - Other: $389,000
Other - Water Utilities: $208,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $146,000
Other - Air Transportation: $48,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $360,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,499,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,499,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,170,000
Interest Earnings: $1,169,000
Fines and Forfeits: $766,000
Rents: $165,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
Royalties: $12,000
Special Assessments: $8,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,876,000
Police Protection: $715,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,596,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,824,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $42,083,000
Other: $5,658,000
Public Welfare: $4,159,000
General Local Government Support: $2,087,000
Sewerage: $98,000
- Tax - Property: $17,391,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,714,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,574,000
Motor Vehicle License: $314,000
Other License: $155,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $136,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $114,000
Other: $30,000
Public Utility License: $10,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $41,084,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $444,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,336
- Number of aged recipients: 131
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,205
- Number of recipients under 18: 113
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 915
- Number of recipients older than 64: 308
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 662
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 523
Most common first names in Smyth County, VA among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
James | 482 | 70.8 years |
William | 441 | 72.5 years |
Mary | 361 | 78.1 years |
John | 342 | 73.2 years |
Charles | 271 | 71.9 years |
Robert | 256 | 69.6 years |
George | 158 | 73.5 years |
Thomas | 119 | 70.5 years |
Virginia | 105 | 79.5 years |
Joseph | 103 | 73.8 years |
Most common last names in Smyth County, VA among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Blevins | 281 | 74.1 years |
Smith | 139 | 74.3 years |
Taylor | 130 | 74.7 years |
Anderson | 116 | 76.1 years |
Jones | 112 | 75.2 years |
Frye | 95 | 75.0 years |
Thomas | 93 | 70.7 years |
Johnson | 89 | 72.8 years |
Williams | 86 | 71.8 years |
Harris | 83 | 72.1 years |
Businesses in Smyth County, VA | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
Arby's | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
CVS | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
Comfort Inn | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Econo Lodge | 1 | Rite Aid | 2 | |
FedEx | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | Subway | 3 | |
H&R Block | 3 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
Hardee's | 2 | U-Haul | 3 | |
KFC | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
Kincaid | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
Knights Inn | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
La-Z-Boy | 1 | Wendy's | 1 |
Smyth County on our top lists:
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"