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The total population of Smith County is estimated to be 14,310 with 6,747 males (47.15%) and 7,563 females (52.85%). There are 816 more females than males in Smith County.
The median household income in Smith County was $55,983 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 5,316(10.49%) from $50,667 in 2020. This income is 75.04% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Smith County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of under 25 years old, at $66,399. Overall, the median household income for the county of Smith County stands at $55,983.
In Smith County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,054 for males and $21,643 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,354 for males and $38,593 for females.
In Smith County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $62,585, while Black or African American households have a median household income of $35,354.
In 2022, the population of Smith County was 14,092, a 0.70% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Smith County's population was 14,191, a decline of 0.02% compared to a population of 14,194 in 2020.
The median age in Smith County, MS is 42.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.17% were under the age of 15, 17.43% aged 15 to 29, 43.69% aged 30 to 64, 17.86% aged 65 to 84, and 1.84% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Smith County population: 74.45% are White, 23.92% are Black or African American, 0.39% are Asian, 0.30% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.14% are some other race and 0.79% are multiracial.