Population By Race and Ethnicity in Smith County, MS in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 16,523 population of Smith County, Mississippi comprised of 216 people who identified as Hispanic (1.31%), and 16,307 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.69%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Smith County, Mississippi with a population of 12,558 (76%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,840 (23.24%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 88 (0.53%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Smith County, Mississippi in 2011, with a population of 12,391 (74.99%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,800 (23%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 167 (1.01%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Smith County, MS in 2011
Total Population:16,523
98.69%
Non Hispanic (98.69%)
Hispanic (1.31%)
Race in Smith County, MS in 2011
Total Population:16,523
76%23.24%
White Alone (76%)
Black or African American Alone (23.24%)
Two or more races (0.53%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.12%)
Asian Alone (0.09%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.01%)
Ethnicity in Smith County, MS in 2011
Total Population:16,523
74.99%23%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (74.99%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (23%)
Hispanic White Alone (1.01%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.49%)
All Other Ethnicities (0.27%)
Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.24%)
Population By Race in Smith , MS in 2011
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 12,558 76%
Black or African American Alone 3,840 23.24%
Two Or More Races 88 0.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 20 0.12%
Asian Alone 15 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.01%
Population By Ethnicity in Smith , MS in 2011
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,391 74.99%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,800 23%
White Alone - Hispanic 167 1.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 81 0.49%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 40 0.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
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%