Smith County, TX Demographics

The total population of Smith County is estimated to be 234,667 with 113,874 males (48.53%) and 120,793 females (51.47%). There are 6,919 more females than males in Smith County.
The median household income in Smith County was $67,576 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 211(0.31%) from $67,365 in 2020. This income is 90.58% 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 45 to 64 years old, at $86,014. Overall, the median household income for the county of Smith County stands at $68,192.
In Smith County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,013 for males and $26,346 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,316 for males and $41,086 for females.
In Smith County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $133,229, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $43,827.
In 2022, the population of Smith County was 241,922, a 2.03% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Smith County's population was 237,114, an increase of 1.25% compared to a population of 234,195 in 2020.
The median age in Smith County, TX is 37.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.46% were under the age of 15, 20.70% aged 15 to 29, 42.35% aged 30 to 64, 14.60% aged 65 to 84, and 1.89% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Smith County population: 74.23% are White, 17.03% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.69% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.31% are some other race and 4.24% are multiracial.