Smith Island, MD Demographics

A map of Smith Island's Population by Race

Smith Island, Maryland had a population of 202 in 2020. It was 95.0% White, 0.5% Black, 0.5% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 1.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Smith Island, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 536 places in Maryland, Smith Island is the 448th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Smith Island's White Population

192 residents of Smith Island identify as White, or 95.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Smith Island considerably larger than the White share of the population of Maryland (47.2% White). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Smith Island is ranked #31 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Smith Island is more White than neighboring Crisfield (55.9% White), Deal Island (90.9% White), Frenchtown-Rumbly (93% White), and Chance (83.3% White). Smith Island is less White than neighboring Tangier (97.9% White).

Smith Island's Black Population

1 residents of Smith Island identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Smith Island considerably less than the Black share of the population of Maryland (29.1% Black). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Smith Island is ranked #469 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Smith Island is more Black than neighboring Tangier (0% Black), and Frenchtown-Rumbly (0% Black). Smith Island is less Black than neighboring Crisfield (32.2% Black), Deal Island (3.5% Black), and Chance (8.8% Black).

Smith Island's Asian Population

1 residents of Smith Island identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Smith Island slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Maryland (6.8% Asian). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Smith Island is ranked #395 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Smith Island is more Asian than neighboring Deal Island (0% Asian), Frenchtown-Rumbly (0% Asian), and Chance (0.3% Asian). Smith Island is less Asian than neighboring Crisfield (1% Asian).

Smith Island's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Smith Island identify as Hispanic, or 3.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Smith Island slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Maryland (11.8% Hispanic). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Smith Island is ranked #388 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Smith Island is more Hispanic than neighboring Tangier (0% Hispanic), Deal Island (0.8% Hispanic), and Chance (1.8% Hispanic). Smith Island is less Hispanic than neighboring Crisfield (6.4% Hispanic), and Frenchtown-Rumbly (3.5% Hispanic).

Smith Island's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Smith Island identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Smith Island roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Maryland (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Smith Island is ranked #456 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Smith Island is less Native American/Other than neighboring Crisfield (0.5% Native American/Other), and Frenchtown-Rumbly (2.3% Native American/Other).

Smith Island's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Smith Island identify as Multiracial, or 1.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Smith Island roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maryland (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Smith Island is ranked #521 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Smith Island is less Multiracial than neighboring Tangier (1.6% Multiracial), Crisfield (4% Multiracial), Deal Island (4.8% Multiracial), Frenchtown-Rumbly (1.2% Multiracial), and Chance (5.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.