Population By Race and Ethnicity in Smith County, MS in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 16,494 population of Smith County, Mississippi comprised of 199 people who identified as Hispanic (1.21%), and 16,295 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.79%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Smith County, Mississippi with a population of 12,571 (76.22%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,811 (23.11%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 79 (0.48%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Smith County, Mississippi in 2010, with a population of 12,420 (75.3%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,771 (22.86%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 151 (0.92%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Smith, Mississippi.

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Population By Race in Smith , MS in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,811 23.11%
White Alone 12,571 76.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 17 0.1%
Asian Alone 14 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races 79 0.48%
Population By Ethnicity in Smith , MS in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 40 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 151 0.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6 0.04%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,771 22.86%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,420 75.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.1%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 73 0.44%