Smith County Demographics

A map of Smith County's Population by Race

Smith County, Texas had a population of 233,479 in 2020. It was 57.6% White, 16.3% Black, 1.8% Asian, 20.3% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.5% 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 24th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Smith County's White Population

134,452 residents of Smith County identify as White, or 57.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Smith County larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Smith County is ranked #131 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Smith County is more White than neighboring Gregg County (54.8% White). Smith County is less White than neighboring Wood County (80.1% White), Upshur County (76.5% White), Cherokee County (59.7% White), and Rusk County (61.3% White).

Smith County's Black Population

38,003 residents of Smith County identify as Black, or 16.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Smith County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Smith County is ranked #24 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Smith County is more Black than neighboring Wood County (3.7% Black), Upshur County (7.1% Black), Cherokee County (12.6% Black), and Rusk County (15.8% Black). Smith County is less Black than neighboring Gregg County (20.1% Black).

Smith County's Asian Population

4,129 residents of Smith County identify as Asian, or 1.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Smith County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Smith County is ranked #34 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Smith County is more Asian than neighboring Wood County (0.5% Asian), Gregg County (1.3% Asian), Upshur County (0.4% Asian), Cherokee County (0.5% Asian), and Rusk County (0.4% Asian).

Smith County's Hispanic Population

47,281 residents of Smith County identify as Hispanic, or 20.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Smith County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Smith County is ranked #175 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Smith County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wood County (10.9% Hispanic), Gregg County (19.3% Hispanic), Upshur County (9.7% Hispanic), and Rusk County (18.3% Hispanic). Smith County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cherokee County (23.4% Hispanic).

Smith County's Native American/Other Population

1,518 residents of Smith County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. 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 Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Smith County is ranked #141 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Smith County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gregg County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Cherokee County (0.5% Native American/Other). Smith County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wood County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Upshur County (1% Native American/Other).

Smith County's Multiracial Population

8,096 residents of Smith County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Smith County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Smith County is ranked #84 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Smith County is more Multiracial than neighboring Cherokee County (3.2% Multiracial), and Rusk County (3.4% Multiracial). Smith County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wood County (4% Multiracial), Gregg County (3.9% Multiracial), and Upshur County (5.2% Multiracial).

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