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Smith County, TX

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

AI Overview

Smith County anchors East Texas as a regional service and healthcare hub, with a workforce of roughly 153,000 labor-force participants and a 4.1% unemployment rate. About 27.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings stand at $37,718, and a GDP per capita of $50,863 outpaces median household income of $74,192. The county has grown 5.8% over five years, while a median home value of $220,800 and median gross rent of $1,197/month reflect relatively accessible occupancy costs by Texas metro standards.

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

Population

249,091

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$74,192

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone160,640 (66.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone39,393 (16.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race17,757 (7.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone11,099 (4.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races7,497 (3.1%)
  • Asian Alone4,265 (1.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish35,139
  2. 2.Other Indo-European948
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)623
  4. 4.Vietnamese469
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island407

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

10,661

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,863

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$34,785

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance30,494
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)12,847
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)10,668
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services10,483
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services9,655

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations41,502
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations22,708
  3. 3.Service Occupations20,286
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations17,767
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations9,871

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.97×)3,448
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.23×)3,097
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.18×)6,119
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.12×)28,769
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.12×)13,346

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$220,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,197/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9999,490 (16.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9997,962 (13.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,970 (10.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9994,727 (8.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9994,638 (8.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9994,426 (7.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,718

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone85,821 (77.9%)
  • Carpooled10,443 (9.5%)
  • Worked At Home10,190 (9.2%)
  • Other1,649 (1.5%)
  • Walked1,352 (1.2%)
  • Motorcycle252 (0.2%)

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.