Smith County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 252,549
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 252,549
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 249,091
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 233,470
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 233,480
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 233,479
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 209,714
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.0%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 77.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 17.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 21.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 57.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 10,661
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 102,331
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $240,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,727
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $630
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,238
Building Permits, 2025 543
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 83,134
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.83
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 19.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 764,142
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,712,038
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 691,338
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,980,504
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,713
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,192
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,679
Persons in poverty, percent 12.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 6,356
Total employment, 2023 98,886
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 5,232,294
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 23,800
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,542
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,377
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 913
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,026
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,889
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 324
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,506
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 253.4
Population per square mile, 2010 227.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 921.47
Land area in square miles, 2010 921.45
FIPS Code 48423