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Smith County, Tennessee

Smith County, Tennessee · ZIP 37012, 37030, 37057

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 20,783 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 7,619Households
  • $62,799Median household income
  • $224,500Median home value
  • 4Towns with a page
  • 13ZIP codes

Smith County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+12.4%
17k18k19k20k2000: 17,71220002010: 19,16620102020: 19,904202017,71219,904
Population of Smith County at each census
CensusPopulation
200017,712
201019,166
202019,904

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Smith County
Under $50k37.1%
$50k to $100k32.8%
$100k to $150k18.4%
$150k to $200k5.9%
$200k and over5.8%

Median household income $62,799 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Smith County
Owner occupied
5,749 units
Renter occupied
1,870 units
Vacancy rate
11.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Smith County2023
Manufacturing1,495
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction668
Retail trade664
Health care and social assistance467
Accommodation and food services442
Construction310
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services253
Transportation and warehousing123

4,921 employees in 307 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Smith County compared with its state
Smith County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSmith CountyTennessee
Population20,1966,986,082
Median household income$62,799$67,097
Median age40.738.9
Median home value$224,500$256,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.9%30.4%
Foreign-born residents1.6%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes75.5%67.0%
Mean commute to work32.0 minutes25.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Smith County4 with a page · sort by any column

Type
CarthageTown2,2662.90 sq mi
South CarthageTown1,5842.56 sq mi
GordonsvilleTown1,3877.11 sq mi
HickmanCensus designated place3531.52 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 47 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Smith County

Jobs across Smith County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.