Population By Race and Ethnicity in Smith County, TN in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 19,185 population of Smith County, Tennessee comprised of 476 people who identified as Hispanic (2.48%), and 18,709 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.52%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Smith County, Tennessee with a population of 18,345 (95.62%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 420 (2.19%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 277 (1.44%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Smith County, Tennessee in 2012, with a population of 17,918 (93.4%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 427 (2.23%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 413 (2.15%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Smith, Tennessee.

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Population By Race in Smith , TN in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 420 2.19%
White Alone 18,345 95.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 84 0.44%
Asian Alone 54 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.03%
Two Or More Races 277 1.44%
Population By Ethnicity in Smith , TN in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 7 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 427 2.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 13 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 20 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 413 2.15%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,918 93.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 75 0.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 41 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 257 1.34%