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Smith County

Texas · 151,309 residents · 921 sq mi
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With 151,309 people, Smith County is a county in Texas. Median home value sits at $59,300. There are 23,397 fewer people here than in 2000. The poverty rate is 16.5%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median household income is $25,769, under the $30,130 national median. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.3
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
151,309
−13%vs 2000
vs 174,706 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.3
−6%vs 2000
vs 35.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
921 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
142K169K197K224K251K19902000201020202024Smith County
2024242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(10,882)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(11,832)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(11,356)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(11,280)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(10,374)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416%(24,138)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.4%(21,791)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(15,453)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.9%(13,540)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.7%(11,685)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.6%(6,961)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(2,017)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,769
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,148 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,742
−33%vs 2000
vs $19,072 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
16.5%
+2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$59,300
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $76,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$372
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $517 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
66.5%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.7% in 2000
33.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic67.9%(118,598)
Black19%(33,129)
Hispanic / Latino11.2%(19,521)
Asian0.7%(1,201)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic75.1%(113,652)
Black20.8%(31,492)
Hispanic / Latino6%(9,062)
Asian0.5%(708)
Other3.6%(5,457)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
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)
Okinawan0%(35)
Uzbek0%(31)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(20)
Thai0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(83)
Chamorro0%(17)
Samoan0%(6)
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)
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)
Swiss0.1%(225)
Danish0.1%(208)
West Indian0.1%(189)
Iranian0.1%(129)
Portuguese0.1%(125)
Kenyan0%(119)
Finnish0%(111)
Hungarian0%(109)
Canadian0%(91)
Turkish0%(89)
Austrian0%(85)
Romanian0%(85)
Jamaican0%(82)
Belgian0%(79)
Ukrainian0%(66)
Latvian0%(58)
Croatian0%(49)
Armenian0%(46)
Ghanaian0%(45)
Ethiopian0%(34)
Slovak0%(27)
Serbian0%(22)
Brazilian0%(20)
Iraqi0%(14)
Syrian0%(14)
Israeli0%(13)
Moroccan0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.8%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.7%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.2%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.5 min
+31%vs 2000
vs 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
16.9%
−4.3 ptssince 2013
from 21.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
44.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 46.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.7%(2,309)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.1%(3,956)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5%(529)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(31)
US avg: 1%

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 151,309 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Smith County, Texas?

The typical household in Smith County, Texas earns about $25,769 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 $59,300, and the typical rent is about $372 a month.

How educated are people in Smith County, Texas?

About 19.8% 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 16.5% of people in Smith County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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