| | Smithville, TX | Bastrop, TX | United States |
| Population | 3,920 | 9,531 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.0% | 51.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.0% | 48.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.7 | 40.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,818 | 7,368 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,901 | 5,340 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,196 | 4,044 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 19.6% | 82.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 45.9% | 140.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,066.4 | 877.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.7 | 10.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Smithville, TX | Bastrop, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.5% | 8.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.5% | 2.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.0% | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.1% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.2% | 4.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.7% | 7.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.7% | 13.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.0% | 13.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 17.7% | 15.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.0% | 4.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.9% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.1% | 5.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.2% | 2.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Smithville, TX | Bastrop, TX | United States |
| White | 71.4% | 56.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 8.7% | 3.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.1% | 3.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.8% | 1.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 15.4% | 35.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Smithville, TX | Bastrop, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 56.0% | 54.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 54.3% | 51.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.6% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 44.0% | 46.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 25.4% | 25.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.4% | 13.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.3% | 6.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.64 | 2.43 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,464 | 3,687 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 970 | 2,296 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 36.6% | 44.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 41.5% | 36.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 494 | 1,391 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 18.7% | 4.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.2% | 13.7% | 10.8% |