| | Smith Valley, NV | Dayton, NV | United States |
| Population | 1,454 | 15,036 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.3% | 48.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.7% | 51.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 67.1 | 43.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,303 | 9,828 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,425 | 5,907 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,016 | 2,217 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 23.1% | 76.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 72.6% | 370.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 12.1 | 477.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 120.6 | 31.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.9 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Smith Valley, NV | Dayton, NV | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 1.2% | 7.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 0.0% | 5.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.1% | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.7% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.0% | 2.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.0% | 3.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 6.5% | 10.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 5.7% | 12.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 6.7% | 12.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.2% | 9.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.5% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 35.1% | 13.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 15.1% | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Smith Valley, NV | Dayton, NV | United States |
| White | 86.9% | 70.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.8% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.3% | 21.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Smith Valley, NV | Dayton, NV | United States |
| Married Population | 71.2% | 59.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 71.2% | 58.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 28.8% | 40.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 9.8% | 22.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.5% | 11.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.5% | 7.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.85 | 2.73 | 2.60 |
| Households | 788 | 5,513 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 412 | 4,043 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 15.5% | 35.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 82.0% | 44.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 376 | 1,470 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 0.0% | 10.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 2.4% | 9.8% | 10.8% |