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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Population By Race in Smith , MS in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,840 23.24%
White Alone 12,558 76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 20 0.12%
Asian Alone 15 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races 88 0.53%
Population By Ethnicity in Smith , MS in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 40 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 167 1.01%
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%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7 0.04%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,800 23%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,391 74.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 81 0.49%