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Smithfield, Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 15478

  • Fayette County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 798 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 432Households
  • $76,250Median household income
  • $169,600Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Smithfield

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Population, 2000 to 2020−2.7%
8208408608802000: 85420002010: 87520102020: 8312020854831
Population of Smithfield at each census
CensusPopulation
2000854
2010875
2020831

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Smithfield
Under $50k33.6%
$50k to $100k28.3%
$100k to $150k21.8%
$150k to $200k5.3%
$200k and over10.9%

Median household income $76,250 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Smithfield
Owner occupied
296 units
Renter occupied
136 units
Vacancy rate
9.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Smithfield compared with its county and state
Smithfield compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSmithfieldFayette CountyPennsylvania
Population1,086126,96712,986,518
Median household income$76,250$56,093$76,081
Median age40.645.440.9
Median home value$169,600$126,900$240,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.6%18.9%34.5%
Foreign-born residents0.0%1.5%7.4%
Owner-occupied homes68.5%72.5%69.3%
Mean commute to work34.2 minutes26.6 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Smithfield1
Public schools in Smithfield, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Smithfield El SchPublicK–5Albert Gallatin Area SD

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Smithfield3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Smithfield
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 14 (PA-14)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 51
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 32

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Smithfield’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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