Smith County, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,981
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,981
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,783
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,906
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,908
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,904
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,166
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.8%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,076
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,167
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $243,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,389
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $440
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $922
Building Permits, 2025 153
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,932
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,875
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 40,625
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 337,675
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,496
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,293
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,386
Persons in poverty, percent 11.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 307
Total employment, 2023 4,921
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 248,670
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 10.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,704
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 186
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 71
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 41
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 143
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 119
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 63.3
Population per square mile, 2010 61.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 314.30
Land area in square miles, 2010 314.29
FIPS Code 47159