Smith County, TN

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2024 Population
20,389
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.6
0.246% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
10%
24.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$66,293
5.56% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$243,800
8.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
9,799
4.02% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Smith County, TN 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.

98.9% of the residents in Smith County, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Smith County, TN was $243,800, and the homeownership rate was 76.9%.

Most people in Smith County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Smith County, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Smith County, TN is home to a population of 20.4k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.5% of Smith County, TN residents were born outside of the country (306 people).

In 2024, there were 32.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.4k people) in Smith County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 566 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 379 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%
2024 Citizenship
98.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Smith County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Smith County, TN was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smith County, TN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    18.4k ± 185
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    566 ± 100
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    379 ± 92
3.14%
Hispanic Population
641 people

In 2024, there were 32.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.4k people) in Smith County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 566 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 379 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.14% of the people in Smith County, TN are hispanic (641 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    96,695 ± 7,581 people
  2. Guatemala
    27,777 ± 4,084 people
  3. India
    24,683 ± 3,850 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 96,695 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 27,777 and India with 24,683.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
306 people
1.55%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
314 people

As of 2024, 1.5% of Smith County, TN residents (306 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, TN was 1.55%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    436 ± 112
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    226 ± 114
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    167 ± 92

Smith County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Smith County, TN employs 9.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Smith County, TN were Manufacturing (1,440 people), Retail Trade (1,321 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,189 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($71,029), Information ($67,617), and Wholesale Trade ($64,569).

Employment

Occupations

9.8k
2024 Value
± 650
4.02%
1 Year growth
± 9.04%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smith County, TN grew at a rate of 4.02%, from 9.42k employees to 9.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smith County, TN, are Production Occupations (1,302 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,040 people), and Management Occupations (795 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smith County, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.8k
2024 Value
± 650
4.02%
1 Year growth
± 9.04%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Smith County, TN grew at a rate of 4.02%, from 9.42k employees to 9.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smith County, TN, are Manufacturing (1,440 people), Retail Trade (1,321 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,189 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smith County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Smith County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,035
Median earning men ± $3,425
$37,887
Median earning women ± $4,288

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,929), Information ($69,023), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($65,132), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,516), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,184).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.15%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% 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 10.8%.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 28
    Construction
  2. 23
    Retail Trade
  3. 19
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $75.9k
    Manufacturing
  2. $34.5k
    Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
  3. $19.9k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn
Senator from Tennessee1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Bill Hagerty
Senator from Tennessee2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

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 Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Smith County, TN was $243,800 in 2024, which is 0.733 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $224,500 to $243,800, a 8.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Smith County, TN is 76.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Smith County, TN have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smith County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Smith County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.25%.

Housing

Property

$243,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,339
$6,100
Median Property Taxes
±$499

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, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

76.9%
Homeownership
2024
69.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 76.9% of the housing units in Smith County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$66,293
Median Household Income
± $4,840
7.93k
Number of Households
± 546

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.93k households in Smith County, TN grew to $66,293 from the previous year's value of $62,799.

The following chart displays the households in Smith County, TN 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Smith County, TN is from Tennessee.
0.459
2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2023, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.619% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.5%)
  2. Carpooled (10.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.16%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Smith County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (8.16%).

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.

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Commute Time

32.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smith County, TN have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.09% of the workforce in Smith County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Smith County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.25%.

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Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smith County, TN (2.02k out of 20.2k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Smith County, TN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 16.5% of the children was living in poverty in Smith County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 9.6%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 237 in Smith County, TN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 20.9 per 100,000 population.

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Health

91.7% of the population of Smith County, TN has health coverage, with 47.4% on employee plans, 17% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.34% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Smith County, TN see 2,522 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,522 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4098 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3423 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,522 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Smith County, TN

Primary care physicians in Smith County, TN see an average of 2,522 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,522 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

8.3%
Uninsured
47.4%
Employer Coverage
17%
Medicaid
12.9%
Medicare
13%
Non-Group
1.34%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Smith County, TN declined by 2.06% from 8.48% to 8.3%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 60.2 in Smith County, TN.

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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 36.9% in Smith County, TN.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 11.9% in Smith County, TN.

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