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Smith County, MS


Designated Market Area: Jackson, MS
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 14,092   ( 2,399 from 2010 , 117 from 2020)
Land area: 636.3 square miles
Population density: 22.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,327 73.28% 16.9%
Black:3,29023.35% 12.5%
Indian:360.26% 100.0%
Asian:250.18% 66.7%
2+ races:1220.87% 54.4%
Hispanic:2922.07% 47.5%
Total non-White:3,76526.72% 7.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:401 14.1
Deaths:48016.9
Net Migration: -40-1.4
Net Immigration: 10.0
Change in White population:-2,094 -12.7
Change in Non-White pop.:-305 -1.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
16,491
12,42175.32%
3,75822.79%
180.11%
150.09%
790.48%
1981.20%
4,07024.68%

2000
16,182
12,26875.81%
3,72823.04%
160.10%
160.10%
520.32%
960.59%
3,91424.19%

1990
14,798
11,49077.65%
3,24621.94%
120.08%
100.07%
n/a
400.27%
3,30822.35%

1980
15,077
11,79878.25%
3,16921.02%
300.20%
40.03%
n/a
760.50%
3,27921.75%

1970
13,561
10,60978.23%
2,88821.30%
570.42%
60.04%
n/a
00.00%
2,952 21.77%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,939 12.0
1,64610.2
-581-3.6
110.1
153 0.9
156 1.0
1990's
NumberRate
2,111 14.3
1,59210.8
2161.5
180.1
778 5.3
606 4.1
1980's
NumberRate
2,146 14.2
1,481 9.8
-823 -5.5
n/a
-308 -2.0
29 0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
142 1.0
n/a
1,189 8.8
327 2.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Smith County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.8
3,287 23.3%
10,805 76.7%
2,908 20.6%
5,450
2.60
3,515 64.5%
2,608 74.2%
396 11.3%
1,935 35.5%

2010
NumberPercent
39.1
4,261 25.8%
12,230 74.2%
2,520 15.3%
6,221
2.63
4,603 74.0%
3,388 73.6%
425 9.2%
1,618 26.0%

2000
NumberPercent
35.5
4,453 27.5%
11,729 72.5%
2,294 14.2%
6,083
2.64
4,639 76.3%
3,678 79.3%
348 7.5%
1,444 23.7%

1990
NumberPercent
33.2
4,191 28.3%
10,607 71.7%
2,131 14.4%
5,329
2.75
4,140 77.7%
3,419 82.6%
266 6.4%
1,189 22.3%

1980
NumberPercent
30.2
4,717 31.3%
10,360 68.7%
2,003 13.3%
5,033
2.99
4,169 82.8%
3,611 86.6%
175 4.2%
864 17.2%

2022 Housing Data for Smith County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,690 
Median Value$120,200 
Occupied5,45081.5%
Vacant1,24018.5%
Owned4,74687.1%
Rented70412.9%
Median Rent$649 
Single-Family Units4,56368.2%
    Detached4,52767.7%
    Attached360.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units1312.0%
Mobile Homes1,87128.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Smith County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004287.9%
$10,000 to $14,9994458.2%
$15,000 to $19,9993386.2%
$20,000 to $24,99956410.3%
$25,000 to $29,9992805.1%
$30,000 to $34,9991643.0%
$35,000 to $39,9991803.3%
$40,000 to $44,999841.5%
$45,000 to $49,9992194.0%
$50,000 to $59,9993095.7%
$60,000 to $74,99961311.2%
$75,000 to $99,99974013.6%
$100,000 to $124,9994738.7%
$125,000 to $149,9992835.2%
$150,000 to $199,9992113.9%
$200,000 or more1192.2%
Median Household Income51,983 
Per Capita Income25,394 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state97 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4798.8%
Public Assistance340.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps59010.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,87957.5%
Unemployed1932.3%
In Armed Forces30.0%
Total Labor Force5,07559.9%
Not in Labor Force3,40440.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 42.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,8741,43856.6%
Non-Profit31314768.0%
Self-Employed44115873.6%
Local Government2519672.3%
State Government24029644.8%
Federal Government177119.3%
Total Private + Self2,3151,59659.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.82161057.4%
Total3,1362,20658.7%
Pct. Govt.18.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts92717.4%
Sales and Office Occupations94217.6%
Professional, Technical81715.3%
Service Occupations71813.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing511.0%
All others1,93836.3%
White Collar 50.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,06219.9%
Health care and social assistance75314.1%
Educational services56510.6%
Retail trade3977.4%
Construction3807.1%
Transportation and warehousing3757.0%
Utilities3085.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2885.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2234.2%
Public administration2234.2%
Finance and insurance1552.9%
Other services1472.8%
Information1272.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1112.1%
Accommodation and food services681.3%
Wholesale trade551.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction490.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing330.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation230.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Smith County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican430.30%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban80.06%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American30.02%
Costa Rican30.02%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American120.08%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean120.08%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese540.38%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,10197.4%
Spanish1971.5%
Vietnamese540.4%
Other Asian530.4%
German, other Germanic390.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American7,72754.0%
Irish6964.9%
English6144.3%
German3042.1%
Scottish1320.9%
Scotch-Irish1000.7%
British830.6%
Dutch780.5%
Welsh700.5%
Italian330.2%
French320.2%
African290.2%
Pennsylvania German150.1%
European120.1%
Other Subsaharan African90.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen14,26299.7%
Not a citizen480.3%
Native14,18999.2%
Foreign-born1210.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Smith County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
738 7.5%1,022 10.4%3,605 36.8%3,016 30.8%742 7.6%677 6.9%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 738 7.5%
9-12 Years 1,022 10.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,605 36.8%
Some College 3,016 30.8%
Bach. Degree 742 7.6%
Grad Degree 677 6.9%
Average years of education: 12.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Smith County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,515 6,146 369 5.7% 7.6%
1991 6,365 5,922 443 7.0% 8.4%
1992 6,260 5,845 415 6.6% 8.0%
1993 6,388 6,088 300 4.7% 6.7%
1994 6,280 5,973 307 4.9% 6.3%
1995 6,140 5,885 255 4.2% 6.2%
1996 6,028 5,755 273 4.5% 6.0%
1997 5,968 5,730 238 4.0% 5.7%
1998 6,032 5,808 224 3.7% 5.3%
1999 5,790 5,568 222 3.8% 5.1%
2000 7,315 6,972 343 4.7% 5.3%
2001 7,134 6,782 352 4.9% 5.5%
2002 7,270 6,896 374 5.1% 6.4%
2003 7,363 7,017 346 4.7% 6.1%
2004 6,953 6,583 370 5.3% 6.1%
2005 6,848 6,428 420 6.1% 7.6%
2006 6,726 6,373 353 5.2% 6.4%
2007 6,678 6,315 363 5.4% 6.2%
2008 6,428 6,008 420 6.5% 6.7%
2009 6,278 5,712 566 9.0% 9.4%
2010 7,330 6,684 646 8.8% 10.1%
2011 7,419 6,825 594 8.0% 9.8%
2012 7,173 6,662 511 7.1% 8.8%
2013 6,844 6,386 458 6.7% 8.5%
2014 6,702 6,311 391 5.8% 7.6%
2015 6,732 6,367 365 5.4% 6.5%
2016 6,707 6,346 361 5.4% 5.9%
2017 6,748 6,420 328 4.9% 5.2%
2018 6,756 6,448 308 4.6% 5.0%
2019 6,827 6,463 364 5.3% 5.5%
2020 6,631 6,248 383 5.8% 8.1%
2021 6,589 6,294 295 4.5% 5.5%
2022 6,616 6,373 243 3.7% 3.9%
2023 6,467 6,284 183 2.8% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com