Population By Race and Ethnicity in Smith County, MS in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 16,334 population of Smith County, Mississippi comprised of 230 people who identified as Hispanic (1.41%), and 16,104 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.59%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Smith County, Mississippi with a population of 12,430 (76.1%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,771 (23.09%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 93 (0.57%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Smith County, Mississippi in 2012, with a population of 12,246 (74.97%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,734 (22.86%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 184 (1.13%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,771 23.09%
White Alone 12,430 76.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 22 0.14%
Asian Alone 16 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races 93 0.57%
Population By Ethnicity in Smith , MS in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 37 0.23%
White Alone - Hispanic 184 1.13%
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 3,734 22.86%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,246 74.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 86 0.53%