Smith County, TN

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2023 Population

20,196

0.809% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.7

0.494% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.3%

10.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$62,799

8.88% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$224,500

12% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

9,420

2.48% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Smith County, TN had a population of 20.2k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $62,799. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Smith County, TN grew from 20,034 to 20,196, a 0.809% increase and its median household income grew from $57,677 to $62,799, a 8.88% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Smith County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.76%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.78%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.24%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.11%).

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 2023, the median property value in Smith County, TN was $224,500, and the homeownership rate was 75.5%.

Most people in Smith County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32 minutes. The average car ownership in Smith County, TN was 2 cars per household.

Smith County, TN borders DeKalb County, TN, Jackson County, TN, Macon County, TN, Putnam County, TN, Trousdale County, TN, and Wilson County, TN.

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Population & Diversity

Smith County, TN is home to a population of 20.2k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.55% of Smith County, TN residents were born outside of the country (314 people).

In 2023, there were 24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.3k people) in Smith County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 760 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 359 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

98.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.9% of Smith County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Smith County, TN was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smith County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.3k ± 183
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
760 ± 163
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
359 ± 67

2.97%

Hispanic Population

599 people

2.97% of the people in Smith County, TN are hispanic (599 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Smith County, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,446 ± 7,091 people
India
23,758 ± 3,778 people
Guatemala
22,245 ± 3,656 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 84,446 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 23,758 and Guatemala with 22,245.

Foreign-Born Population

1.55%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

314 people

1.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

321 people

As of 2023, 1.55% of Smith County, TN residents (314 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Smith County, TN was 1.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
378 ± 102
Gulf War (2001-)
212 ± 111
Gulf War (1990s)
185 ± 92

Smith County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Smith County, TN employs 9.42k people. The largest industries in Smith County, TN are Manufacturing (1,496 people), Retail Trade (1,217 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,165 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($91,000), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,982), and Utilities ($70,556).

Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,544. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

9.42k

2023 Value

± 627

2.48%

1 Year growth

± 9.25%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Smith County, TN grew at a rate of 2.48%, from 9.19k employees to 9.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smith County, TN, are Production Occupations (1,189 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,043 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (818 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smith County, TN.

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

9.42k

2023 Value

± 627

2.48%

1 Year growth

± 9.25%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Smith County, TN grew at a rate of 2.48%, from 9.19k employees to 9.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smith County, TN, are Manufacturing (1,496 people), Retail Trade (1,217 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,165 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,131

Median earning men ± $2,849

$38,429

Median earning women ± $3,104

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,167), Information ($69,397), and Wholesale Trade ($62,344).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($53,333), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,632), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,375).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

28
Construction
23
Retail Trade
19
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$75.9k
Manufacturing
$34.5k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$19.9k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Smith County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 78.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.9%), followed by Other (1.25%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (78.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.9%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.25%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Smith County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 78.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.9%), followed by Other (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Smith County, TN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Smith County, TN was $224,500 in 2023, which is 0.74 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $200,500 to $224,500, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Smith County, TN is 75.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Smith County, TN have an average commute time of 32 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.

Median household income in Smith County, TN is $62,799. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Smith County, TN was Census Tract 9750 with a value of $74,375, followed by Census Tract 9754 and Census Tract 9751, with respective values of $71,514 and $66,858.

In 2023, 11.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Smith County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.366%.

Housing

Property

$224,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,722

$5,749

Median Property Taxes

±$454

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 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.5%

Homeownership

2023

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75.5% of the housing units in Smith County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9750
Census Tract 9754
Census Tract 9751

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Smith County, TN was Census Tract 9750 with a value of $74,375, followed by Census Tract 9754 and Census Tract 9751, with respective values of $71,514 and $66,858.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Smith County, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$62,799

Median Household Income

± $5,839

7.62k

Number of Households

± 538

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.62k households in Smith County, TN grew to $62,799 from the previous year's value of $57,677.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Smith County, TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Worked At Home (7.74%)
Carpooled (7.52%)

In 2023, 81.7% of workers in Smith County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.74%) and those who carpooled to work (7.52%).

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

32 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smith County, TN have a longer commute time (32 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.39% of the workforce in Smith County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Smith County, TN 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, 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.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Smith County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.366%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smith County, TN (2.66k out of 20k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 16.8% of the children was living in poverty in Smith County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 9.3%.

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.

Health

91.5% of the population of Smith County, TN has health coverage, with 44.4% on employee plans, 20.4% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Smith County, TN see 2254 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.625% increase from the previous year (2240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4034 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3362 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,254 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Smith County, TN

Primary care physicians in Smith County, TN see an average of 2,254 patients per year. This represents a 0.625% increase from the previous year (2,240 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.48%

Uninsured

44.4%

Employer Coverage

20.4%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

1.5%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Smith County, TN declined by 11.3% from 9.55% to 8.48%.

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