COMPARING TWO PLACES
Smith County vs Gregg County
PLACE A
Smith County, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Gregg County, Texas
Smith County is 89% smaller than Gregg County. Gregg County earns more, with a median household income $5,634 higher. Gregg County has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -14%).
SMITH COUNTYGREGG COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population13,991126,095−89% vs Gregg County
Population density22461−439
Population growth-13.8%2.1%−15.9 pts
Median age43.535.9+7.6
Male47.6%48.9%−1.2 pts
Female52.4%51.1%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born1.3%8.2%−6.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.3%54.7%+18.6 pts
Black23.0%17.6%+5.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.7%20.2%−18.5 pts
Asian0.3%1.3%−1.0 pts
Other1.7%6.2%−4.5 pts
Median household income$60,916$66,550−$5,634
Per capita income$29,605$33,893−$4,288
Poverty rate17.0%16.1%+0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4540.456Even
Bachelor's degree or higher15.6%22.9%−7.3 pts
Graduate degree6.1%7.6%−1.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%3.6%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation50.5%61.4%−10.9 pts
Median home value$112,600$203,400−$90,800
Median gross rent$664$1,102−$438
Owner-occupied87.4%60.3%+27.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.7%10.4%+6.3 pts
Rent-burdened households35.4%47.2%−11.8 pts
Average commute30.721.3+9.4
Worked from home3.8%7.2%−3.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured11.4%16.5%−5.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025