Population By Race and Ethnicity in Smith County, TX in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 227,159 population of Smith County, Texas comprised of 44,163 people who identified as Hispanic (19.44%), and 182,996 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.56%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Smith County, Texas with a population of 176,707 (77.79%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 40,659 (17.9%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,902 (1.72%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Smith County, Texas in 2017, with a population of 135,999 (59.87%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 40,708 (17.92%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 39,355 (17.33%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 40,659 17.9%
White Alone 176,707 77.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,920 0.85%
Asian Alone 3,748 1.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 223 0.1%
Two Or More Races 3,902 1.72%
Population By Ethnicity in Smith , TX in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,304 0.57%
White Alone - Hispanic 40,708 17.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,181 0.52%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 224 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 75 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 671 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 39,355 17.33%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 135,999 59.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 739 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,524 1.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 148 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,231 1.42%