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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Population By Race in Smith , MS in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,806 23.84%
White Alone 11,996 75.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 29 0.18%
Asian Alone 26 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races 108 0.68%
Population By Ethnicity in Smith , MS in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 45 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 212 1.33%
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 3,761 23.56%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,784 73.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 22 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 99 0.62%