Poverty Rate in Smith County, TX

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
11.6% −8.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,150 of 3,222
64th percentile

How Smith County Compares

Smith County
11.6%
Texas Average
11.6%
Rank #83 of 254 in state
National
12.6%
8.2% below

National Distribution

Where Smith County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Smith County: 11.6%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#1,147 Bedford County, PA 11.6%
#1,148 Lawrence County, SD 11.6%
#1,149 Henderson County, NC 11.6%
#1,150 Smith County, TX 11.6%
#1,151 Lehigh County, PA 11.6%
#1,152 Sullivan County, PA 11.6%
#1,153 Grant County, SD 11.6%
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Poverty Rate in Smith County, Texas

Smith County, Texas has a poverty rate of 11.6%, which ranks #1,150 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.2% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within Texas, Smith County ranks #83 of 254 out of 254 counties. This places it in the 64th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.