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Smith County
Texas · 252,549 residents (2025 est.) · 921 sq mi
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Smith County is a county of 241,740 people in Texas. Few US counties rank higher on income. The population is up 38% since 2000. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $240,700. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 9% of residents were born outside the United States.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 73%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
241,740
+38%since 2000
from 174,706 in 2000
252,549 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
921 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024242K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(15,154)
5 to 97%(16,844)
10 to 146.7%(16,261)
15 to 197.1%(17,179)
20 to 246.6%(16,008)
25 to 3413.3%(32,258)
35 to 4412.5%(30,337)
45 to 5411.3%(27,221)
55 to 6411.7%(28,320)
65 to 7410.1%(24,461)
75 to 845.2%(12,663)
85 and over2.1%(5,034)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$74,192
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,148 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
49.4%
+22.0 ptssince 2009
from 27.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.5%
Retail trade9.5%
Wholesale trade7.2%
Other services5.7%
Finance & insurance5.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
Public administration3.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
Manufacturing1.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
Construction1%
Education & health services0.8%
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Section 03
Housing
$240,700
+73%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $76,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.2
+30%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
61
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic67.9%(118,598)
Black19%(33,129)
Hispanic / Latino11.2%(19,521)
Asian0.7%(1,201)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic57.5%(138,917)
Black16.3%(39,300)
Hispanic / Latino20.9%(50,591)
Asian1.7%(4,208)
Other3.6%(8,724)
75
+13%since 2009
from 66 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
40
+1%since 2020
from 40 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican18.7%(45,128)
Central American0.6%(1,557)
South American0.5%(1,206)
Salvadoran0.3%(687)
Venezuelan0.2%(591)
Puerto Rican0.2%(438)
Spaniard0.2%(430)
Argentine0.1%(311)
Honduran0.1%(309)
Guatemalan0.1%(274)
Colombian0.1%(175)
Cuban0.1%(143)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(130)
Peruvian0%(96)
Nicaraguan0%(93)
Panamanian0%(64)
Ecuadorian0%(19)
Bolivian0%(14)
Dominican0%(10)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.4%(1,015)
Filipino0.4%(970)
Asian Indian0.3%(614)
Chinese0.2%(490)
Nepalese0.1%(250)
Pakistani0.1%(235)
Cambodian0.1%(134)
Indonesian0%(104)
Korean0%(73)
Bangladeshi0%(48)
Okinawan0%(35)
Uzbek0%(31)
Ancestry
American17.1%(41,252)
English11.8%(28,497)
German8.2%(19,923)
Irish7.4%(17,810)
Scottish1.8%(4,418)
Italian1.7%(4,073)
Subsaharan African1.3%(3,078)
French1.1%(2,579)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(2,209)
Dutch0.9%(2,118)
Swedish0.5%(1,286)
Norwegian0.5%(1,207)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.5%(1,199)
Nigerian0.5%(1,170)
British0.3%(734)
Arab0.3%(728)
Welsh0.2%(465)
Czech0.2%(437)
Russian0.1%(313)
Australian0.1%(303)
Greek0.1%(297)
Lebanese0.1%(275)
French Canadian0.1%(268)
Swiss0.1%(225)
Danish0.1%(208)
West Indian0.1%(189)
Iranian0.1%(129)
Portuguese0.1%(125)
Kenyan0%(119)
Finnish0%(111)
Hungarian0%(109)
Palestinian0%(95)
Canadian0%(91)
Turkish0%(89)
Austrian0%(85)
Romanian0%(85)
Jamaican0%(82)
Belgian0%(79)
Ukrainian0%(66)
Latvian0%(58)
Croatian0%(49)
Lithuanian0%(49)
Armenian0%(46)
Ghanaian0%(45)
Ethiopian0%(34)
Slovak0%(27)
Serbian0%(22)
Brazilian0%(20)
Iraqi0%(14)
Syrian0%(14)
Israeli0%(13)
Moroccan0%(12)
Bulgarian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.7%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 80.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 71.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.3%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 92.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34%(31,391)
Married53.3%(49,230)
Widowed3.2%(2,970)
Divorced9.5%(8,800)
Women 15+
Never married29.3%(29,649)
Married48.2%(48,737)
Widowed9.6%(9,726)
Divorced12.8%(12,978)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
16.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 63.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.0%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 32.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.6%(2,199)
Gulf War (1990s)21.7%(2,309)
Vietnam era37.1%(3,956)
Korean War5%(529)
World War II0.3%(31)
Share of the 10,661 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Smith County, Texas?
Smith County, Texas has about 241,740 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Smith County, Texas?
The typical household in Smith County, Texas earns about $74,192 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Smith County, Texas expensive?
In Smith County, Texas, the median home is worth about $240,700, and the typical rent is about $1,238 a month.
How educated are people in Smith County, Texas?
About 28.6% of adults age 25 and over in Smith County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Smith County, Texas?
About 11.6% of people in Smith County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
Has Smith County, Texas grown since 1990?
Yes, Smith County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 90,431 residents, a change of about 60 percent over that period.
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