Smith County

Smith County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population19,904
County SeatSmith County Court Facility
State FIPS47
County FIPS159
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population5,368
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)20,034
Median Age40.5
Veterans1,133
Housing Units8,577
Uninsured144
Net Migration (recent)502
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments310
Total Employees4,451
Avg Annual Pay$53,195
Median Household Income$57,677
Poverty Rate14.9%
Unemployment Rate3.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$66,092
Federal Spending FY2024$129,514,072
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,507

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$200,500
Median Rent$809
FMR Studio$793
FMR 1BR$798
FMR 2BR$1,047
FMR 3BR$1,383
FMR 4BR$1,388

Health & Safety

Hospitals4
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking22.5%
Adult Obesity37.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k63.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.42
Electric Customers3166103
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches7
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)13
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools24
SNAP Stores14
Bank Branches9

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)1,296
Avg Farm Size (acres)648.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-02-06
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-06-17
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2021-05-08
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-04-21
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-02
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2020-03-05
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2019-04-17

Detailed Topics

Communities in Smith County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.