Population By Race and Ethnicity in Smith County, MS in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 16,067 population of Smith County, Mississippi comprised of 278 people who identified as Hispanic (1.73%), and 15,789 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.27%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Smith County, Mississippi with a population of 12,080 (75.19%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,818 (23.76%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 113 (0.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Smith County, Mississippi in 2017, with a population of 11,861 (73.82%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,775 (23.5%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 219 (1.36%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,818 23.76%
White Alone 12,080 75.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 29 0.18%
Asian Alone 25 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races 113 0.7%
Population By Ethnicity in Smith , MS in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 43 0.27%
White Alone - Hispanic 219 1.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 9 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,775 23.5%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,861 73.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 104 0.65%