Population By Race and Ethnicity in Smith County, MS in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 14,191 population of Smith County, Mississippi comprised of 226 people who identified as Hispanic (1.59%), and 13,965 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.41%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Smith County, Mississippi with a population of 10,606 (74.74%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,394 (23.92%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 122 (0.86%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Smith County, Mississippi in 2021, with a population of 10,446 (73.61%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,349 (23.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 160 (1.13%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,394 23.92%
White Alone 10,606 74.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 36 0.25%
Asian Alone 27 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.04%
Two Or More Races 122 0.86%
Population By Ethnicity in Smith , MS in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 45 0.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 160 1.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 10 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,349 23.6%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,446 73.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 32 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 23 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 112 0.79%