Population By Race and Ethnicity in Smith County, TX in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 237,114 population of Smith County, Texas comprised of 48,994 people who identified as Hispanic (20.66%), and 188,120 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (79.34%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Smith County, Texas with a population of 183,679 (77.46%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 42,424 (17.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,643 (1.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Smith County, Texas in 2021, with a population of 138,580 (58.44%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 45,099 (19.02%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 40,965 (17.28%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 42,424 17.89%
White Alone 183,679 77.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,090 0.88%
Asian Alone 4,031 1.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 247 0.1%
Two Or More Races 4,643 1.96%
Population By Ethnicity in Smith , TX in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,459 0.62%
White Alone - Hispanic 45,099 19.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,305 0.55%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 258 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 80 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 793 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 40,965 17.28%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 138,580 58.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 785 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,773 1.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 167 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,850 1.62%