Smith Corner is a census-designated place in Kern County, California. It is located 1.5 miles south of Shafter, at an elevation of 331 feet. The population was 524 at the 2010 census. At the 2010 census Smith Corner had a population of 524. The population density was 2,386.7 inhabitants per square mile. The racial makeup of Smith Corner was 227 White, …Smith Corner is a census-designated place in Kern County, California. It is located 1.5 miles south of Shafter, at an elevation of 331 feet. The population was 524 at the 2010 census. At the 2010 census Smith Corner had a population of 524. The population density was 2,386.7 inhabitants per square mile. The racial makeup of Smith Corner was 227 White, 10 African American, 3 Native American, 2 Asian, 3 Pacific Islander, 263 from other races, and 16 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 440 people.