Smith County, Texas

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 238,014
Median household income: $71,923
Median home value: $220,800

Smith County is a county in Texas with a population of 238,014. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $71,923 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Smith County's population grew 4.6% from 227,449 to 238,014, while its median household income rose 26.6% from $56,810 to $71,923.

79.2% of workers drive to work alone. 68.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 238,014
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $71,923
Median home value: $220,800
Median gross rent: $1,197
Housing units: 98,672
Homeownership rate: 69.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

227,449238,014

Median household income

$56,810$71,923

Median home value

$158,600$220,800

Median gross rent

$941$1,197

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	227,449	$56,810	$158,600	$941
2020	230,184	$59,450	$164,200	$955
2021	231,429	$62,518	$171,700	$1,018
2022	234,667	$69,053	$201,400	$1,129
2023	238,014	$71,923	$220,800	$1,197

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15,096	6.3%
5 to 17	42,813	18.0%
18 to 24	22,627	9.5%
25 to 34	31,951	13.4%
35 to 44	29,523	12.4%
45 to 54	26,919	11.3%
55 to 64	28,266	11.9%
65 to 74	23,752	10.0%
75 and over	17,067	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	137,969	58.0%
Black or African American	39,597	16.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	146	0.1%
Asian	3,855	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	194	0.1%
Some other race	612	0.3%
Two or more races	6,629	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	49,012	20.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate24.9%

Some college or associate's35.4%

Bachelor's degree18.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18,900	12.0%
High school graduate	39,161	24.9%
Some college or associate's	55,731	35.4%
Bachelor's degree	28,778	18.3%
Graduate or professional degree	14,908	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	85,320	79.2%
Carpooled	8,967	8.3%
Public transit	371	0.3%
Walked	1,359	1.3%
Bicycle	163	0.2%
Worked from home	9,575	8.9%
Other means	1,997	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	26,111	26.6%
15 to 29 min	43,497	44.3%
30 to 44 min	19,203	19.6%
45 to 59 min	4,106	4.2%
60+ min	5,260	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 12.2% (28,262 of 231,542)

	Count	Share
Family households	56,754	69.5%
Nonfamily households	24,936	30.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	81,690	82.8%
Vacant	16,982	17.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	56,616	69.3%
Renter-occupied	25,074	30.7%

1-unit, detached68.8%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units8.1%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other11.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	67,889	68.8%
1-unit, attached	2,609	2.6%
2 to 4 units	5,125	5.2%
5 to 19 units	8,012	8.1%
20 or more units	4,047	4.1%
Mobile home & other	10,990	11.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 48423
State: Texas
Land area: 921 sq mi
Water area: 28 sq mi
Center point: 32.3751, -95.2689

Cities & places

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