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Smithfield is a big small town of 12,116 people in Johnston County, North Carolina. It's about 24 miles from Goldsboro, NC and 27 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 54°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $243k and rent runs about $658 a month.
12,116people
$243kTypical home
$658/moRent
92° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
254Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 12,116
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 954 people per sq mi
- 27 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 24 mi to Goldsboro, NC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $243k (≈$1,529/mo)
- Median rent $658/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 254 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 111 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (269 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,510 per 100k)
People
- Median age 45
- 26% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to RDU airport
- 35 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 4 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 144 ft
- 73 mi to the ocean
- 63 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 132 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 422 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 83 bars within 25 mi
- 99 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 11 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 26 museums within 25 mi
- 20 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Johnston County: R+22 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk