Smithfield is a town in and the county seat of Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 11,292. The town is located near North Carolina's Research Triangle and is about 30 miles (48 km) southeast of downtown Raleigh. The Raleigh-Durham-Cary combined statistical area has a population over 2 million residents.
Southeast
Smithfield
Johnston County, NC
Population
11,527
Walk Score
64 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$618
Median home value
$192,200
Founded
1777
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Brooklyn Historic District · listed 2000
- Downtown Smithfield Historic District · listed 1993
- North Smithfield Historic District · listed 2000
Notable landmarks
- Atkinson-Smith House · listed 1975
- Hood Brothers Building · listed 1986
- Hood-Strickland House · listed 1990
- Johnston County Courthouse · listed 1979
- Smithfield Masonic Lodge · listed 2007
- Smithfield National Guard Armory
- US Post Office, Former · listed 1993
- Watson-Sanders House · listed 2001
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