What is the population of Smith County?

The population of Smith County, KS is 3,544.

Where is Smith County located?

Smith County, KS is located at latitude 39.7851600 and longitude -98.7854700. It is in United States.

What is the area of Smith County?

The area of Smith County, KS is 2322 km².

What is the elevation of Smith County?

Smith County, KS has an elevation of 550 meters (1804 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Smith County in?

Smith County, KS is in the America/Chicago time zone.

How has the population of Smith County changed?

The population of Smith County, KS has decreased from 3,853 (2010) to 3,544 (2020), a change of -8%.

Smith County, Kansas

Smith County: county in Kansas, United States.

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Smith County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,853 and a population density of 2 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 3,544 inhabitants. Its county seat is Smith Center. The county was created 154 years ago in 1871.

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Smith County at a glance

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Smith Center

Population 1,553

Quick Facts about Smith County

Population	3,544 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Kansas (United States)
Different from	Smith County, Smith County, Smith County, Smyth County
Area	2322 km²
Water as percent of area	0.2%
Land as percent of area	99.8%
Latitude & Longitude	39.7852,-98.7855
Named for	J. Nelson Smith
Capital	Smith Center
Establishment	January 01, 1872
Time Zone	Central Time Zone
Local time	08:45:14 (23rd September 2026)
Density	2 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-8.02% (2010-2020)

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Geography

Smith County is located at 39°47'7"N 98°47'8"W (39.7851600, -98.7854700). It has 6 neighbors: Jewell County, Osborne County, Phillips County, Rooks County, Franklin County and Webster County.

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The largest city of Smith County is Smith Center with a population of 1,553. . See all Smith County cities & populated places.

Smith County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Smith County.

City Name	Population	Title
Smith Center	1,553	City in Kansas

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Smith County has 6 neighbours.

Jewell County county in Kansas, United States.
Osborne County county in Kansas, United States.
Phillips County county in Kansas, United States.
Rooks County county in Kansas, United States.
Franklin County county in Nebraska, United States.
Webster County county in Nebraska, United States.

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Smith County decreased by 8.02% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	3,853	-	census
2011	3,791	-1.61%	estimation process
2012	3,753	-1%	estimation process
2013	3,699	-1.44%	estimation process
2014	3,729	0.81%	estimation process
2015	3,689	-1.07%	estimation process
2016	3,656	-0.89%	estimation process
2017	3,615	-1.12%	estimation process
2018	3,590	-0.69%	estimation process
2019	3,583	-0.19%	estimation process
2020	3,544	-1.09%	estimation process

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Johnson County	607,220	County in Wyoming, United States
Sedgwick County	519,907	County in Kansas, United States
Wichita	391,731	The largest city in Kansas and the center of the Wichita metropolitan area.
Overland Park	197,381	The second most populous city in Johnson County, Kansas.
Shawnee County	175,999	County in Kansas, United States
Wyandotte County	165,265	County in Kansas, United States
Kansas City	152,960	The second most populous city in Kansas.
Douglas County	122,530	County in Kansas, United States
Leavenworth County	82,246	County in Kansas, United States
Riley County	73,202	County in Kansas, United States
Butler County	66,992	County in Kansas, United States of America
Shawnee	66,298	The most populous city in Johnson County, Kansas.
Reno County	61,793	County in Kansas, United States
Lenexa	56,156	The most populous city in Johnson County, Kansas.
Saline County	53,926	County in Kansas, United States
Salina	46,274	The most populous city in Saline County, Kansas.