In 2022, Smith County, TX had a population of 235k people with a median age of 37.2 and a median household income of $69,053. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Smith County, TX grew from 231,429 to 234,667, a 1.4% increase and its median household income grew from $62,518 to $69,053, a 10.5% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Smith County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.9%), White (Hispanic) (12.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.8%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.39%).
None of the households in Smith County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
95.1% of the residents in Smith County, TX are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Smith County, TX are The University of Texas at Tyler (2,953 degrees awarded in 2022), Tyler Junior College (229355) (2,452 degrees), and Texas College (89 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Smith County, TX was $201,400, and the homeownership rate was 68.7%.
Most people in Smith County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Smith County, TX was 2 cars per household.
Smith County, TX borders Cherokee County, TX, Gregg County, TX, Henderson County, TX, Rusk County, TX, Upshur County, TX, Van Zandt County, TX, and Wood County, TX.