Population By Race and Ethnicity in Smith County, MS in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 15,967 population of Smith County, Mississippi comprised of 273 people who identified as Hispanic (1.71%), and 15,694 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.29%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Smith County, Mississippi with a population of 11,996 (75.13%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,806 (23.84%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 108 (0.68%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Smith County, Mississippi in 2018, with a population of 11,784 (73.8%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,761 (23.56%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 212 (1.33%).

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 2018

Total Population:15,967

Non Hispanic (98.29%)

Hispanic (1.71%)

Race in Smith County, MS in 2018

Total Population:15,967

White Alone (75.13%)

Black or African American Alone (23.84%)

Two or more races (0.68%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.18%)

Asian Alone (0.16%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.01%)

Ethnicity in Smith County, MS in 2018

Total Population:15,967

Non-Hispanic White Alone (73.8%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (23.56%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.33%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.62%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.41%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.28%)

Population By Race in Smith , MS in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	11,996	75.13%
Black or African American Alone	3,806	23.84%
Two Or More Races	108	0.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	29	0.18%
Asian Alone	26	0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	2	0.01%

Population By Ethnicity in Smith , MS in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	11,784	73.8%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	3,761	23.56%
White Alone - Hispanic	212	1.33%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	99	0.62%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	45	0.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	26	0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	22	0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	9	0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	4	0.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native 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%