Smith County Demographics

A map of Smith County's Population by Race

Smith County, Mississippi had a population of 14,209 in 2020. It was 74.5% White, 21.9% Black, 0.1% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 1.8% 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 57th most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Smith County's White Population

10,582 residents of Smith County identify as White, or 74.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Smith County larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Smith County is ranked #14 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Smith County is more White than neighboring Covington County (60.2% White), Jasper County (46.1% White), Scott County (47% White), Simpson County (61.4% White), and Rankin County (71.3% White).

Smith County's Black Population

3,111 residents of Smith County identify as Black, or 21.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Smith County less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Smith County is ranked #66 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Smith County is more Black than neighboring Rankin County (20.7% Black). Smith County is less Black than neighboring Covington County (34.8% Black), Jasper County (50.9% Black), Scott County (35.5% Black), and Simpson County (33.9% Black).

Smith County's Asian Population

19 residents of Smith County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Smith County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Smith County is ranked #68 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Smith County is more Asian than neighboring Jasper County (0% Asian). Smith County is less Asian than neighboring Covington County (0.5% Asian), Scott County (0.4% Asian), Simpson County (0.3% Asian), and Rankin County (1.4% Asian).

Smith County's Hispanic Population

198 residents of Smith County identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Smith County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Smith County is ranked #61 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Smith County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jasper County (1% Hispanic). Smith County is less Hispanic than neighboring Covington County (2.3% Hispanic), Scott County (14.8% Hispanic), Simpson County (1.5% Hispanic), and Rankin County (3.2% Hispanic).

Smith County's Native American/Other Population

42 residents of Smith County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. 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 Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Smith County is ranked #56 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Smith County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Scott County (0.5% Native American/Other), Simpson County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Rankin County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Smith County's Multiracial Population

257 residents of Smith County identify as Multiracial, or 1.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Smith County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Smith County is ranked #66 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Smith County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jasper County (1.7% Multiracial). Smith County is less Multiracial than neighboring Covington County (1.9% Multiracial), Scott County (1.9% Multiracial), Simpson County (2.5% Multiracial), and Rankin County (2.9% Multiracial).

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