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Smith County, TN

Demographic and economic profile of Smith County, TN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Smith County is a small rural Tennessee county of about 20,200 residents with a 3.8% population increase over five years, a 3.1% unemployment rate, and a median household income of $66,293. The workforce is largely blue-collar, with only 17.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, a labor force participation rate of 59.9%, and median worker earnings of $41,429. Housing costs remain low relative to broader regional markets, with a median home value of $224,500, a homeownership rate of 76.9%, and median gross rent of just $877 per month.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

20,196

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,293

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.8% since 2018

Smith County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone18,414 (90.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races576 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race574 (2.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone384 (1.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone267 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone91 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish390
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic82
  3. 3.Korean68
  4. 4.Other Indo-European60
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island28

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,076

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$35,549

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$32,720

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,008
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,440
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,321
  4. 4.Construction (Group)986
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities896

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,064
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,326
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,824
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,351
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,234

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.86×)279
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.60×)1,496
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.49×)974
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.20×)660
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.19×)1,217

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$224,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$877/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,194 (19.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,120 (18.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999708 (11.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999452 (7.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999416 (6.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999346 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,429

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,675 (79.5%)
  • Carpooled975 (10.1%)
  • Worked At Home788 (8.2%)
  • Other193 (2.0%)
  • Walked17 (0.2%)
  • Public Transit5 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.