Population By Race and Ethnicity in Smith, TN in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 19,743 population of Smith County, Tennessee comprised of 527 people who identified as Hispanic (2.67%), and 19,216 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.33%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Smith County, Tennessee with a population of 18,798 (95.21%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 444 (2.25%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 319 (1.62%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Smith County, Tennessee in 2017, with a population of 18,345 (92.92%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 453 (2.29%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 432 (2.19%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 444 2.25%
White Alone 18,798 95.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 98 0.5%
Asian Alone 80 0.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races 319 1.62%
Population By Ethnicity in Smith , TN in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 12 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 453 2.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 11 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 15 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 35 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 432 2.19%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 18,345 92.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 87 0.44%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 65 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 284 1.44%