Population By Race and Ethnicity in Smith County, MS in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 14,194 population of Smith County, Mississippi comprised of 291 people who identified as Hispanic (2.05%), and 13,903 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.95%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Smith County, Mississippi with a population of 10,689 (75.31%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,326 (23.43%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 119 (0.84%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Smith County, Mississippi in 2020, with a population of 10,474 (73.79%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,275 (23.07%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 215 (1.52%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,326 23.43%
White Alone 10,689 75.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 32 0.23%
Asian Alone 25 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races 119 0.84%
Population By Ethnicity in Smith , MS in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 51 0.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 215 1.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 18 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,275 23.07%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,474 73.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 20 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 101 0.71%