Population By Race and Ethnicity in Smith County, TX in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 225,181 population of Smith County, Texas comprised of 43,074 people who identified as Hispanic (19.13%), and 182,107 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.87%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Smith County, Texas with a population of 175,280 (77.84%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 40,401 (17.94%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,778 (1.68%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Smith County, Texas in 2016, with a population of 135,523 (60.18%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 39,757 (17.66%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 39,147 (17.39%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 40,401 17.94%
White Alone 175,280 77.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,874 0.83%
Asian Alone 3,634 1.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 214 0.1%
Two Or More Races 3,778 1.68%
Population By Ethnicity in Smith , TX in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,254 0.56%
White Alone - Hispanic 39,757 17.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,139 0.51%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 209 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 70 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 645 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 39,147 17.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 135,523 60.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 735 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,425 1.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 144 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,133 1.39%