Population By Race and Ethnicity in Smith County, MS in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 15,943 population of Smith County, Mississippi comprised of 284 people who identified as Hispanic (1.78%), and 15,659 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.22%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Smith County, Mississippi with a population of 12,083 (75.79%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,706 (23.25%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 103 (0.65%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Smith County, Mississippi in 2016, with a population of 11,857 (74.37%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,664 (22.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 226 (1.42%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Smith County, MS in 2016

Total Population:15,943

Non Hispanic (98.22%)

Hispanic (1.78%)

Race in Smith County, MS in 2016

Total Population:15,943

White Alone (75.79%)

Black or African American Alone (23.25%)

Two or more races (0.65%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.18%)

Asian Alone (0.13%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.01%)

Ethnicity in Smith County, MS in 2016

Total Population:15,943

Non-Hispanic White Alone (74.37%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (22.98%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.42%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.59%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.38%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.26%)

Population By Race in Smith , MS in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	12,083	75.79%
Black or African American Alone	3,706	23.25%
Two Or More Races	103	0.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	29	0.18%
Asian Alone	20	0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	2	0.01%

Population By Ethnicity in Smith , MS in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	11,857	74.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	3,664	22.98%
White Alone - Hispanic	226	1.42%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	94	0.59%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	42	0.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	25	0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	17	0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	9	0.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	4	0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	3	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	2	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%