Smith County, Tennessee Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Smith County, TN population was 19,820. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (18.12K) and constituted 91.42% of the total Smith County population. The Two Or More Races racial group had the second highest population (900) and constituted 4.54% of the population. The third highest racial group was Black or African American Alone (459), constituting 2.32% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 17.98K and constituted 90.69% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (602) and constituted 3.04% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Smith County, Tennessee Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Two Or More Races
Black or African American Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Asian Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Smith County, Tennessee Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Smith County, Tennessee Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 18120 91.42
Two Or More Races 900 4.54
Black or African American Alone 459 2.32
Some Other Race Alone 214 1.08
Asian Alone 85 0.43
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 42 0.21
Smith County, Tennessee Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 17975 90.69
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 602 3.04