Smith County Demographics

A map of Smith County's Population by Race

Smith County, Kansas had a population of 3,570 in 2020. It was 94.4% White, 0.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Smith County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Smith County is the 76th most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.

Smith County's White Population

3,370 residents of Smith County identify as White, or 94.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Smith County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Smith County is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Smith County is more White than neighboring Osborne County (93.9% White), Webster County (91.6% White), Phillips County (92.8% White), and Jewell County (93.6% White). Smith County is less White than neighboring Franklin County (94.9% White).

Smith County's Black Population

12 residents of Smith County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Smith County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Smith County is ranked #73 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Smith County is more Black than neighboring Franklin County (0.2% Black), Osborne County (0% Black), and Jewell County (0.1% Black). Smith County is less Black than neighboring Webster County (0.4% Black), and Phillips County (0.4% Black).

Smith County's Asian Population

9 residents of Smith County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Smith County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Smith County is ranked #81 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Smith County is less Asian than neighboring Franklin County (0.5% Asian), and Osborne County (0.5% Asian).

Smith County's Hispanic Population

67 residents of Smith County identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Smith County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Smith County is ranked #105 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Smith County is less Hispanic than neighboring Franklin County (2.8% Hispanic), Webster County (4.4% Hispanic), Phillips County (2.9% Hispanic), and Jewell County (2.1% Hispanic).

Smith County's Native American/Other Population

20 residents of Smith County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Smith County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kansas (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Smith County is ranked #76 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Smith County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Franklin County (0.2% Native American/Other), Webster County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Phillips County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Smith County's Multiracial Population

92 residents of Smith County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Smith County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Smith County is ranked #94 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Smith County is more Multiracial than neighboring Franklin County (1.3% Multiracial). Smith County is less Multiracial than neighboring Osborne County (3.1% Multiracial), Webster County (2.9% Multiracial), Phillips County (3.3% Multiracial), and Jewell County (3.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.