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Smith County, TN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
Designated Market Area: Nashville, TN-KY
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 20,489   ( 1,323 from 2010 , 575 from 2020)
Land area: 314.3 square miles
Population density: 65.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:18,737 91.45% 4.1%
Black:4772.33% 17.8%
Indian:1030.50% 27.2%
Asian:1070.52% 205.7%
2+ races:3531.72% 59.0%
Hispanic:7123.48% 70.7%
Total non-White:1,7528.55% 50.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:486 12.2
Deaths:61315.4
Net Migration: 67516.9
Net Immigration: 110.3
Change in White population:735 3.8
Change in Non-White pop.:588 3.1




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

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

2010
19,166
18,00293.93%
4052.11%
810.42%
350.18%
2221.16%
4172.18%
1,1646.07%

2000
17,712
16,80994.90%
4472.52%
610.34%
310.18%
1510.85%
2001.13%
9035.10%

1990
14,143
13,54995.80%
5023.55%
260.18%
280.20%
n/a
380.27%
5944.20%

1980
14,935
14,19195.02%
5513.69%
210.14%
160.11%
n/a
1531.02%
7444.98%

1970
12,509
11,78194.18%
7255.80%
10.01%
20.02%
n/a
00.00%
728 5.82%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,108 11.9
1,88310.6
1,2617.1
960.5
1,193 6.7
261 1.5
1990's
NumberRate
2,013 14.2
1,81312.8
2,89120.4
230.2
3,260 23.1
309 2.2
1980's
NumberRate
1,872 12.5
1,527 10.2
-1,031 -6.9
n/a
-642 -4.3
-150 -1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,941 15.5
n/a
2,410 19.3
16 0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Smith County, TN
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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
40.5
4,486 21.9%
16,003 78.1%
3,291 16.1%
7,674
2.59
5,477 71.4%
4,273 78.0%
401 7.3%
2,197 28.6%

2010
NumberPercent
39.9
4,643 24.2%
14,523 75.8%
2,603 13.6%
7,410
2.57
5,312 71.7%
4,139 77.9%
441 8.3%
2,098 28.3%

2000
NumberPercent
36.9
4,509 25.5%
13,203 74.5%
2,372 13.4%
6,878
2.55
5,108 74.3%
4,270 83.6%
361 7.1%
1,770 25.7%

1990
NumberPercent
35.3
3,588 25.4%
10,555 74.6%
2,248 15.9%
5,333
2.62
4,127 77.4%
3,627 87.9%
194 4.7%
1,206 22.6%

1980
NumberPercent
32.7
4,142 27.7%
10,793 72.3%
2,211 14.8%
5,339
2.79
4,383 82.1%
3,865 88.2%
194 4.4%
956 17.9%

2022 Housing Data for Smith County, TN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,577 
Median Value$200,500 
Occupied7,67489.5%
Vacant90310.5%
Owned5,74274.8%
Rented1,93225.2%
Median Rent$809 
Single-Family Units6,41774.8%
    Detached6,32573.7%
    Attached921.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units3153.7%
Mobile Homes1,65519.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Smith County, TN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004656.1%
$10,000 to $14,9993404.4%
$15,000 to $19,9993464.5%
$20,000 to $24,9993825.0%
$25,000 to $29,9992763.6%
$30,000 to $34,9993013.9%
$35,000 to $39,9993604.7%
$40,000 to $44,9993334.3%
$45,000 to $49,9993855.0%
$50,000 to $59,99982010.7%
$60,000 to $74,99976710.0%
$75,000 to $99,99993012.1%
$100,000 to $124,99977410.1%
$125,000 to $149,9994235.5%
$150,000 to $199,9993955.1%
$200,000 or more3774.9%
Median Household Income57,677 
Per Capita Income31,446 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.75 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5246.8%
Public Assistance1852.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,11914.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,44767.9%
Unemployed3212.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,76870.4%
Not in Labor Force3,67929.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,8392,72758.5%
Non-Profit7734418.3%
Self-Employed57827867.5%
Local Government34942045.4%
State Government10831425.6%
Federal Government765458.5%
Total Private + Self4,4173,00559.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6101,13235.0%
Total5,0274,13754.9%
Pct. Govt.14.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts91710.0%
Sales and Office Occupations2,01922.0%
Professional, Technical1,63517.8%
Service Occupations1,32014.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing630.7%
All others3,30135.9%
White Collar 49.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,66818.1%
Retail trade1,24413.5%
Health care and social assistance1,07111.7%
Construction94910.3%
Educational services6126.7%
Public administration5045.5%
Transportation and warehousing4835.3%
Professional, scientific, technical4675.1%
Accommodation and food services4645.0%
Other services3854.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3033.3%
Finance and insurance2572.8%
Wholesale trade2152.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1481.6%
Utilities1071.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1071.2%
Information870.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation630.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing530.6%
Management50.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4572.28%
Puerto Rican200.10%
Cuban350.17%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American500.25%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran370.18%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran130.06%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American620.31%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian620.31%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic150.07%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean580.29%
Indian310.15%
Filipino10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,19296.4%
Spanish4362.3%
Korean580.3%
German, other Germanic580.3%
Other Indo-European450.2%
Other Asian450.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun190.1%
Other120.1%
Arabic100.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American4,49622.4%
English2,46812.3%
Irish1,5747.9%
German1,2496.2%
Italian4432.2%
Scottish3681.8%
Scotch-Irish2981.5%
European1490.7%
British1320.7%
French1240.6%
Swedish1230.6%
Welsh1060.5%
Dutch860.4%
Hungarian850.4%
Polish750.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,81498.9%
Not a citizen2201.1%
Native19,71398.4%
Foreign-born3211.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Smith County, TN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
555 4.0%1,320 9.4%5,953 42.5%3,814 27.2%1,607 11.5%760 5.4%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 555 4.0%
9-12 Years 1,320 9.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,953 42.5%
Some College 3,814 27.2%
Bach. Degree 1,607 11.5%
Grad Degree 760 5.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Smith County, TN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,763 6,312 451 6.7% 5.3%
1991 7,010 6,491 519 7.4% 6.6%
1992 7,821 7,371 450 5.8% 6.5%
1993 8,332 7,931 401 4.8% 5.8%
1994 9,063 8,660 403 4.4% 4.8%
1995 9,205 8,763 442 4.8% 5.2%
1996 9,253 8,782 471 5.1% 5.2%
1997 9,413 8,917 496 5.3% 5.3%
1998 9,740 9,362 378 3.9% 4.3%
1999 9,817 9,447 370 3.8% 4.0%
2000 8,898 8,519 379 4.3% 3.9%
2001 8,894 8,469 425 4.8% 4.5%
2002 8,932 8,488 444 5.0% 5.1%
2003 9,189 8,454 735 8.0% 5.5%
2004 9,042 8,441 601 6.6% 5.3%
2005 9,026 8,485 541 6.0% 5.5%
2006 9,298 8,753 545 5.9% 5.3%
2007 9,086 8,604 482 5.3% 4.6%
2008 9,276 8,530 746 8.0% 6.5%
2009 9,287 8,064 1,223 13.2% 10.1%
2010 8,945 7,829 1,116 12.5% 9.8%
2011 8,841 7,922 919 10.4% 9.1%
2012 8,659 7,940 719 8.3% 8.0%
2013 8,544 7,880 664 7.8% 7.8%
2014 8,364 7,827 537 6.4% 6.6%
2015 8,504 8,031 473 5.6% 5.6%
2016 8,687 8,288 399 4.6% 4.7%
2017 8,898 8,579 319 3.6% 3.7%
2018 9,197 8,918 279 3.0% 3.5%
2019 9,503 9,218 285 3.0% 3.4%
2020 9,259 8,701 558 6.0% 7.5%
2021 9,461 9,127 334 3.5% 4.5%
2022 9,753 9,463 290 3.0% 3.4%
2023 9,930 9,631 299 3.0% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com