Mississippi

Smith County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
73.9%
African
24%
Other
2.1%

Compared with Mississippi and the United States

Smith Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricSmith CountyMississippiUnited States
Non-Hispanic White73.9%54.7%58%
Black or African American24%36.2%—
Hispanic0.8%4.6%—
Indian0.3%0.3%—
East Asian0.2%0.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Smith County next to Mississippi and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricSmith CountyMississippiUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.0 (−13.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—56.5 (−43.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$60,916$56,447$80,734
Median home value$112,600$169,800$332,700
Home price to income1.8×3.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$664/mo$954/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income13.1%20.3%21.0%