Smith County, Texas Population 2024

251,538

Smith County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 251,538 with a growth rate of 1.95% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Smith County, Texas is the 22nd largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 210,407 and has seen a growth of 19.55% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029275,5784,8081.78%
2028270,7704,8081.81%
2027265,9624,8081.84%
2026261,1544,8081.88%
2025256,3464,8081.91%
2024251,5384,8081.95%
2023246,7304,8081.99%
2022241,9224,8082.03%
2021237,1142,9191.25%
2020234,1951,2790.55%
2019232,9163,0561.33%
2018229,8602,7011.19%
2017227,1591,9780.88%
2016225,1812,7311.23%
2015222,4502,7721.26%
2014219,6783,1801.47%
2013216,4981,6740.78%
2012214,8242,0540.97%
2011212,7702,3631.12%
2010210,40700%
1990151,30922,94317.87%
1980128,36631,27032.21%
197097,09610,74612.44%
196086,35011,64915.59%
195074,7015,6118.12%
194069,09015,96730.06%
193053,1236,35413.59%
192046,7695,02312.03%
191041,7464,37611.71%
190037,3709,04631.94%
189028,3246,46129.55%
188021,8635,33132.25%
187016,5323,14023.45%
186013,3929,100212.02%
18504,292-271,286-98.44%
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2024 Growth Rate
1.95% (4,808)
County Website
Smith County
State
Texas
County Seat
2020 Population
234,195
Area
922 mi²
Density
273 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.41% (17,343)
Founded
July 1846

Smith County, Texas Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White167,19071.25%
Black or African American40,00317.05%
Two or more races16,5467.05%
Other race5,9602.54%
Asian3,9111.67%
Native American8810.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1760.07%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Smith County, Texas Population by Race

Smith County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Smith County, Texas Median Age

37.2

Total

36

Male

37.8

Female

Smith County, Texas Adults

There are 177,818 adults, (39,803 of whom are seniors) in Smith County, Texas.

Smith County, Texas Age Dependency

70

Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Smith County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female120,79351.47%
Male113,87448.53%

Smith County, Texas Population by Age

Smith County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All81,2862.8168.731.3
Married42,2083.4183.116.9
Non Family25,2701.2953.346.7
Female10,4703.6951.648.4
Male3,3383.9457.442.6

3.4

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

68.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Smith County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Smith County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Smith County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 95.45%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 63.07%.

Smith County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$42,512

Average Earnings

$50,105

Average Male

$36,141

Average Female

Smith County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Smith County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Smith County, Texas Language

82.09% of Smith County, Texas residents speak only English, while 17.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.61% of the population.

Smith County, Texas Language

Smith County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White133,83613,3609.98%
Hispanic47,0787,35215.62%
Black38,2506,49116.97%
Multiple15,8202,29814.53%
Other5,94994615.9%
Asian3,90448012.3%
Native84519322.84%

12.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.32%

Male Poverty Rate

12.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Smith County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Smith County, Texas is Native, with 22.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Smith County, Texas is White, with 9.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.23%.

Smith County, Texas Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.18%
High School12.41%
Some College9.02%
Bachelors or Greater5.24%

Smith County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.98%
Male Unemployed20.64%
Female Employed6.36%
Male Employed6.23%

Smith County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Smith County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Smith County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.2%

Male Marriage Rate

46.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Smith County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Smith County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Smith County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Smith County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

10,841

Number of Veterans

9,775

Male Veterans

1,066

Female Veterans

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Smith County, Texas Veterans by War

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Smith County, Texas Veterans by Age

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Smith County, Texas Veterans by Race

Smith County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Smith County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.4%

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Smith County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Smith County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Smith County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.9%

Born in Smith County, Texas

91.26%

Native Born

8.74%

Foreign Born

4.92%

Non Citizen

3.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.26% of Smith County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 68.9% having been born in Texas. 4.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Smith County, Texas Place of Birth

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