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.

You can find similar information for other Texas counties, and for Texas.

Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

See this for other years:

Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Smith County, TX in 2016

Total Population:225,181

Non Hispanic (80.87%)

Hispanic (19.13%)

Race in Smith County, TX in 2016

Total Population:225,181

White Alone (77.84%)

Black or African American Alone (17.94%)

Two or more races (1.68%)

Asian Alone (1.61%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.83%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.1%)

Ethnicity in Smith County, TX in 2016

Total Population:225,181

Non-Hispanic White Alone (60.18%)

Hispanic White Alone (17.66%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (17.39%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.86%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.52%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.39%)

Population By Race in Smith , TX in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	175,280	77.84%
Black or African American Alone	40,401	17.94%
Two Or More Races	3,778	1.68%
Asian Alone	3,634	1.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,874	0.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	214	0.1%

Population By Ethnicity in Smith , TX in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	135,523	60.18%
White Alone - Hispanic	39,757	17.66%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	39,147	17.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	3,425	1.52%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	3,133	1.39%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1,254	0.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,139	0.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	735	0.33%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	645	0.29%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	209	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	144	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	70	0.03%