The Town Files

Smith County, Kansas

3,552 people. The median home is worth $94,100 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $59,135.

Towns in Smith County

Towns in Smith County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Smith Center1,571$90,400$56,00744.7

People and housing

Smith CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$94,100$128,200
Median rent$635$815
Median household income$59,135$63,857
Median age49.138.5
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%24.0%
Below the poverty line7.3%10.6%

Jobs and pay

1,363 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,908 a year.

Largest industries in Smith CountyHealth care & social assistan…262 jobs · $51,514Wholesale trade244 jobs · $58,943Retail119 jobs · $25,760Hotels & restaurants46 jobs · $13,064Other services37 jobs · $23,316Finance & insurance34 jobs · $49,304
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Smith County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 547 storm events in Smith County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Smith County by type since 1996Hail178Flood6Drought55Tornado17Blizzard12High Wind30Heavy Rain15Flash Flood10Winter Storm45Winter Weather35
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Smith County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4869: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Wildfires
February 17, 2022Severe StormDR-4640: Severe Storms And Straight Line Winds
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
June 20, 2019Severe StormDR-4449: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,Landslides,And Mudslides
April 26, 2013SnowstormDR-4112: Snowstorm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).