Smith County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47159 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,389
Rank #1,858 of 3,222
42th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,293 −11.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,498 of 3,222
54th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.0% −20.5% vs nat'l
Rank #797 of 3,222
75th %ile
Median Home Value
$243,800 −13.5% vs nat'l
Rank #940 of 3,222
71th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.5% −45.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,268 of 3,222
30th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.7% −49.8% vs nat'l
Rank #523 of 3,222
84th %ile

At a Glance

76.9% Homeownership
91.7% Insured
18.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.5%49.0%73.6%90.0%4.3%3.1%1.9%0.4%0.2%0.0%0.0%

About Smith County, Tennessee

Smith County, Tennessee has a total population of 20,389, making it the 1,858th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Smith County is 40.6 years, which is 4.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Smith County is $66,293, which ranks #1,498 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.7%.

The median home value in Smith County is $243,800, 13.5% below the national median. Renters in Smith County pay a median gross rent of $922 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Smith County, 18.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.9 min.

Smith County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.1%).

All data for Smith County, Tennessee comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.