Poverty Rate in Smith County, TX
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Smith County Compares
National Distribution
Where Smith County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ 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% |
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.