Smyth County Demographics

A map of Smyth County's Population by Race

Smyth County, Virginia had a population of 29,800 in 2020. It was 93.2% White, 1.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Smyth County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Smyth County is the 59th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Smyth County's White Population

27,762 residents of Smyth County identify as White, or 93.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Smyth County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Smyth County is ranked #10 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Smyth County is more White than neighboring Tazewell County (92.3% White), Grayson County (87.4% White), Ashe County (90.4% White), and Wythe County (92.2% White). Smyth County is less White than neighboring Washington County (93.3% White).

Smyth County's Black Population

408 residents of Smyth County identify as Black, or 1.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Smyth County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Smyth County is ranked #125 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Smyth County is more Black than neighboring Ashe County (0.5% Black), and Washington County (1.2% Black). Smyth County is less Black than neighboring Tazewell County (2.4% Black), Grayson County (5.8% Black), and Wythe County (2.5% Black).

Smyth County's Asian Population

104 residents of Smyth County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Smyth County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Smyth County is ranked #112 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Smyth County is more Asian than neighboring Grayson County (0.2% Asian). Smyth County is less Asian than neighboring Tazewell County (0.5% Asian), Ashe County (0.4% Asian), Washington County (0.6% Asian), and Wythe County (0.4% Asian).

Smyth County's Hispanic Population

558 residents of Smyth County identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Smyth County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Smyth County is ranked #116 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Smyth County is more Hispanic than neighboring Tazewell County (1.3% Hispanic), Washington County (1.7% Hispanic), and Wythe County (1.3% Hispanic). Smyth County is less Hispanic than neighboring Grayson County (3.9% Hispanic), and Ashe County (5.7% Hispanic).

Smyth County's Native American/Other Population

86 residents of Smyth 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 Smyth County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Smyth County is ranked #123 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Smyth County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tazewell County (0.4% Native American/Other), Grayson County (0.4% Native American/Other), Ashe County (0.4% Native American/Other), Washington County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Wythe County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Smyth County's Multiracial Population

882 residents of Smyth County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Smyth County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Smyth County is ranked #107 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Smyth County is more Multiracial than neighboring Grayson County (2.4% Multiracial), Ashe County (2.6% Multiracial), and Washington County (2.8% Multiracial). Smyth County is less Multiracial than neighboring Tazewell County (3.1% Multiracial), and Wythe County (3.2% Multiracial).

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