Smith County, Texas's estimated 2023 population is 240,607 with a growth rate of 1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Smith County, Texas is the 24th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 209,714 and has seen a growth of 14.73% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.48
Average Family Size
2.88
Average Household Size
67.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
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 asian people with a rate of 46.11%.
All
Male
Female
$37,116
Average Earnings
$43,267
Average Male
$31,290
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
82.88% of Smith County, Texas residents speak only English, while 17.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.11% of the population.
rate
17.13%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.39%
Male Poverty Rate
14.48%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Smith County, Texas is Multiple, with 41.07% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Smith County, Texas is Native, with 5.9% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.34%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
50.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.1%
Male Marriage Rate
48.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
11,515
Number of Veterans
10,750
Male Veterans
765
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
10.3%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.86%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
61.4%
Labor Force Participation
57.9%
Employment Rate
5.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
67.51%
Born in Smith County, Texas
89.63%
Native Born
8.96%
Foreign Born
5.18%
Non Citizen
3.78%
Naturalized
89.63% of Smith County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 67.51% having been born in Texas. 5.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.