Smith County Demographics

A map of Smith County's Population by Race

Smith County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 14,132, a less than 1% change from the 14,209 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.3% White, 23.0% Black, 1.7% Hispanic, 1.7% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Smith County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Smith has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Smith County, that probability was 39.7% in 2020 and 41.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Smith County is ranked the 57th most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Smith County was ranked the 57th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Smith County's White Population

10,353 residents of Smith County, or 73.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Smith County is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Smith County ranks 14th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Smith County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.2%. White residents' share of Smith County's population has decreased from 74.5% to 73.3%.

Smith County is more White than neighboring Covington County (59.4% White), Jasper County (44.5% White), Scott County (45.8% White), Simpson County (60.8% White), and Rankin County (71% White).

Smith County's Black Population

3,257 residents of Smith County, or 23.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Smith County is considerably lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Smith County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Smith County's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.7%. Black residents' share of Smith County's population has increased from 21.9% to 23.0%.

Smith County is more Black than neighboring Rankin County (20.9% Black). Smith County is less Black than neighboring Covington County (34.8% Black), Jasper County (52% Black), Scott County (33.8% Black), and Simpson County (35.6% Black).

Smith County's Asian Population

43 residents of Smith County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Smith County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Smith County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Smith County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 126.3%. Asian residents' share of Smith County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Smith County is more Asian than neighboring Covington County (0.2% Asian), Scott County (0.1% Asian), and Simpson County (0.2% Asian). Smith County is less Asian than neighboring Rankin County (1.4% Asian).

Smith County's Hispanic Population

240 residents of Smith County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Smith County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Smith County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Smith County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 21.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Smith County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Smith County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jasper County (0.8% Hispanic). Smith County is less Hispanic than neighboring Covington County (2.6% Hispanic), Scott County (15.5% Hispanic), and Rankin County (3.3% Hispanic).

Smith County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Smith County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Smith County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Smith County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Smith County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Smith County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Smith County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Covington County (0.5% Native American/Other), Scott County (1% Native American/Other), Simpson County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Rankin County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Smith County's Multiracial Population

239 residents of Smith County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Smith County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Smith County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Smith County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 7.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Smith County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Smith County is more Multiracial than neighboring Simpson County (1.5% Multiracial). Smith County is less Multiracial than neighboring Covington County (2.5% Multiracial), Jasper County (2.5% Multiracial), Scott County (3.7% Multiracial), and Rankin County (2.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.