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Smiths Station, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Smiths Station is a Census city of 5,496 people across 8.18 square miles of land, in Lee County. Median household income is $64,669, 84.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Smiths Station
What Smiths Station is
- Census place typecity
- Land area8.18 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land672
- County holding the largest share of its areaLee County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Smiths Station
- Population5,496
- Median age36.8
- Population under 181,701 plus or minus 353
- Share under 1830.9 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Population 65 and over744 plus or minus 176
- Share 65 and over13.5 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Households1,795
- Family households1,402
- Share of households that are families78.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Smiths Station
- Median household income$64,669
- Per capita income$32,036 plus or minus $6,942
- Civilian labor force2,306
- Employed2,260
- Unemployed46 plus or minus 31
- Unemployment rate2.0 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Adults 25 and over3,557
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.5 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.6 percent plus or minus 6.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Smiths Station
- Housing units1,946
- Occupied units1,795
- Vacant units151 plus or minus 118
- Vacancy rate7.8 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Owner occupied1,524
- Renter occupied271 plus or minus 83
- Ownership rate84.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$203,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,012
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.8 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Single family units1,432
- Share single family73.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more57 plus or minus 52
- Share in buildings of two or more2.9 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Mobile homes457 plus or minus 161
- Median year structure built1989
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Smiths Station gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,117
- Commuting under 15 minutes616 plus or minus 194
- Share commuting under 15 minutes29.1 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more761 plus or minus 222
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.9 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Drove alone80.6 percent
- Carpooled9.3 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Public transport0.3 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Worked from home4.5 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Smiths Station (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,360,800
- Average approval$680,400
- Median approval$680,400
- Largest approval$1,217,000
- Jobs supported13
- Jobs per approval6.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Smiths Station, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Smiths Station (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$165,000
- Average approval$165,000
- Median approval$165,000
- Largest approval$165,000
- Jobs supported3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Smiths Station, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Smiths Station
- NFIP communityCity of Smiths Station
- NFIP community number010491
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/02/11
The City of Smiths Station participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 010491 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lee County, not Smiths Station
Lee County context, not Smiths Station figures
- Establishments in Lee County3,377
- Covered employment, Lee County66,643
- Average annual pay, Lee County$53,394
- Housing units permitted, Lee County1,877
Every figure in this section is published for Lee County as a whole and is not a measurement of Smiths Station.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Smiths Station questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Smiths Station, Alabama?
5,496, in 1,795 households. Smiths Station city covers 8.18 square miles of land, which is 672 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Smiths Station in?
Lee County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Smiths Station?
$64,669. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $203,300. Median gross rent is $1,012 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Smiths Station businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $1.4 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $680,400, plus 1 504 approvals worth $165,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Smiths Station, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Smiths Station borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Smiths Station. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Smiths Station in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Smiths Station appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Smiths Station, city of, community 010491, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Smiths Station figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lee County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Smiths Station.
Is zoning published for Smiths Station?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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