Population By Race and Ethnicity in Smith County, TX in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 212,770 population of Smith County, Texas comprised of 37,586 people who identified as Hispanic (17.67%), and 175,184 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.34%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Smith County, Texas with a population of 166,349 (78.18%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 38,563 (18.12%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,075 (1.45%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Smith County, Texas in 2011, with a population of 131,529 (61.82%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 37,511 (17.63%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 34,820 (16.36%).

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

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Population By Race in Smith , TX in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 38,563 18.12%
White Alone 166,349 78.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,737 0.82%
Asian Alone 2,915 1.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 131 0.06%
Two Or More Races 3,075 1.45%
Population By Ethnicity in Smith , TX in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,052 0.49%
White Alone - Hispanic 34,820 16.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,011 0.48%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 148 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 56 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 499 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 37,511 17.63%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 131,529 61.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 726 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,767 1.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 75 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,576 1.21%