Smith County Demographics

A map of Smith County's Population by Race

Smith County, Tennessee had a population of 19,904 in 2020. It was 90.7% White, 1.8% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.1% 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 66th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Smith County's White Population

18,054 residents of Smith County identify as White, or 90.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Smith County larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Smith County is ranked #27 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Smith County is more White than neighboring Trousdale County (75.6% White), Macon County (89% White), DeKalb County (87.3% White), and Wilson County (80.5% White). Smith County is less White than neighboring Jackson County (92.8% White).

Smith County's Black Population

356 residents of Smith County identify as Black, or 1.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Smith County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Smith County is ranked #62 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Smith County is more Black than neighboring Macon County (0.5% Black), DeKalb County (1.2% Black), and Jackson County (0.3% Black). Smith County is less Black than neighboring Trousdale County (16.5% Black), and Wilson County (6.8% Black).

Smith County's Asian Population

84 residents of Smith County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Smith County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Smith County is ranked #52 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Smith County is more Asian than neighboring Trousdale County (0.2% Asian), Macon County (0.2% Asian), and Jackson County (0.1% Asian). Smith County is less Asian than neighboring Wilson County (2.1% Asian).

Smith County's Hispanic Population

518 residents of Smith County identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Smith County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Smith County is ranked #59 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Smith County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jackson County (2.1% Hispanic). Smith County is less Hispanic than neighboring Trousdale County (3.2% Hispanic), Macon County (6.7% Hispanic), DeKalb County (7.2% Hispanic), and Wilson County (5.7% Hispanic).

Smith County's Native American/Other Population

81 residents of Smith County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Smith County is ranked #76 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Smith County is less Native American/Other than neighboring DeKalb County (0.5% Native American/Other), Jackson County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Wilson County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Smith County's Multiracial Population

811 residents of Smith County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Smith County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Smith County is ranked #28 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Smith County is more Multiracial than neighboring Trousdale County (4% Multiracial), Macon County (3.3% Multiracial), and DeKalb County (3.5% Multiracial). Smith County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jackson County (4.2% Multiracial), and Wilson County (4.2% Multiracial).

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