Smith County, TX

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2024 Population

241,740

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

0.267% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

5.23% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,192

3.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$240,700

9.01% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

112,134

2.31% 1-year growth

About

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% 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 (2,809 degrees awarded in 2023), Tyler Junior College (2,297 degrees), and Texas College (103 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Smith County, TX was $240,700, and the homeownership rate was 68.8%.

Most people in Smith County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 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.

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Population & Diversity

Smith County, TX is home to a population of 242k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.76% of Smith County, TX residents were born outside of the country (21.2k people).

In 2024, there were 3.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (139k people) in Smith County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 21.7k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95% of Smith County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Smith County, TX was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Smith County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smith County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
139k ± 522
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
39.3k ± 838
White (Hispanic)
21.7k ± 2.26k

20.9%

Hispanic Population

50.6k people

20.9% of the people in Smith County, TX are hispanic (50.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Smith County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
India
325,248 ± 13,925 people
El Salvador
221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

Foreign-Born Population

8.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21.2k people

8.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20.5k people

As of 2024, 8.76% of Smith County, TX residents (21.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Smith County, TX was 8.61%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Smith County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,786 ± 519
Gulf War (2001-)
2,199 ± 333
Gulf War (1990s)
1,739 ± 311

Smith County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Smith County, TX.

Economy

The economy of Smith County, TX employs 112k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Smith County, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (19,432 people), Retail Trade (12,847 people), and Educational Services (11,062 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($74,430), Utilities ($66,771), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,021).

Employment

Occupations

112k

2024 Value

± 3,149

2.31%

1 Year growth

± 3.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smith County, TX grew at a rate of 2.31%, from 110k employees to 112k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smith County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,363 people), Sales & Related Occupations (11,345 people), and Management Occupations (10,186 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smith County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

112k

2024 Value

± 3,149

2.31%

1 Year growth

± 3.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smith County, TX grew at a rate of 2.31%, from 110k employees to 112k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smith County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (19,432 people), Retail Trade (12,847 people), and Educational Services (11,062 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smith County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Smith County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,816

Median earning men ± $1,784

$36,862

Median earning women ± $1,107

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,104), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,227), and Public Administration ($65,424).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($55,374), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,642), and Wholesale Trade ($52,596).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

474
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
368
Construction
367
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.37M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$508k
Retail Trade
$477k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Smith County, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Smith County, TX awarded 5,209 degrees. The student population of Smith County, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 8,567 male students and 13,732 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Smith County, TX are White (2,716 and 53.9%), Hispanic or Latino (1,168 and 23.2%), Black or African American (721 and 14.3%), and Two or More Races (211 and 4.19%).

The largest universities in Smith County, TX by number of degrees awarded are The University of Texas at Tyler (2,809 and 53.9%), Tyler Junior College (2,297 and 44.1%), and Texas College (103 and 1.98%).

The most popular majors in Smith County, TX are Registered Nursing (723 and 13.9%), General Business Administration & Management (614 and 11.8%), and General Studies (540 and 10.4%).

The median tuition costs are $8,208 for private four year colleges, and $3,990 and $11,940 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Smith County, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 91.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 22,299 (38.4% men and 61.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 22,299 students enrolled in Smith County, TX, 38.4% men and 61.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 10,349 records, of which 62.5% were women and 37.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
582 degrees awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
252 degrees awarded
General Psychology
116 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Smith County, TX was Registered Nursing with 582 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Smith County, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

The University of Texas at Tyler
2,809 degrees awarded
Tyler Junior College
2,297 degrees awarded
Texas College
103 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The University of Texas at Tyler with 2,809 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,745 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Smith County, TX, which is 0.504 times less than the 3,464 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,716 degrees mean that there were 2.33 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,168 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($8,208) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,764) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Smith County, TX was $240,700 in 2024, which is 0.723 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $220,800 to $240,700, a 9.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Smith County, TX is 68.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Smith County, TX have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smith County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Smith County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.44%.

Housing

Property

$240,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,783

$57,215

Median Property Taxes

±$1,961

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Smith County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Smith County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.8%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.8% of the housing units in Smith County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Smith County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,192

Median Household Income

± $2,224

83.1k

Number of Households

± 2,501

In 2024, the median household income of the 83.1k households in Smith County, TX grew to $74,192 from the previous year's value of $71,923.

The following chart displays the households in Smith County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Smith County, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Carpooled (9.48%)
Worked At Home (9.25%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Smith County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.48%) and those who worked at home (9.25%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smith County, TX have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in Smith County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Smith County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Smith County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Smith County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Smith County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.44%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smith County, TX (27.2k out of 235k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Smith County, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 17.1% of the children was living in poverty in Smith County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 335 in Smith County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 69.6 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

83.1% of the population of Smith County, TX has health coverage, with 38.4% on employee plans, 14.9% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 1.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Smith County, TX see 1,014 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,014 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1551 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 540 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,014 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Smith County, TX

Primary care physicians in Smith County, TX see an average of 1,014 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,014 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Smith County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16.9%

Uninsured

38.4%

Employer Coverage

14.9%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

1.3%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Smith County, TX grew by 0.96% from 16.7% to 16.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Smith County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 64.1 in Smith County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Smith County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.7% in Smith County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Smith County, TX.