Smith County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,051
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,991
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,051
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,215
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,219
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,209
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,491
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.9%
Female persons, percent 52.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 74.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 24.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 72.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 512
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,775
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 87.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $112,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,121
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $401
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $664
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,592
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 64.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,890
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 36,808
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 73,195
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,198
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,916
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,605
Persons in poverty, percent 16.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 159
Total employment, 2023 2,123
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 111,343
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 986
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 75
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 42
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 50
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 49
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 22.3
Population per square mile, 2010 25.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 636.27
Land area in square miles, 2010 636.25
FIPS Code 28129