Smith County, TN Demographic Data
Smith County, TN Summary
Smith County is located in Tennessee
- Population: 19,157
- Area: 325.37 sq. miles
- Land Area: 314.29 sq. miles
- Water Area: 11.08 sq. miles
- Population Density: 58.87 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 562.01 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Smith County, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,652
50%
50.8
Male
9,524
50%
49.2
Total Population
19,176
323,128,000
Smith County, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,082
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,372
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,275
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,255
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,087
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,141
11.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,321
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,058
15.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,527
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,107
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,845
9.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
858
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
248
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,596
76.1%
77.2
Female
7,490
51.3%
51.3
Male
7,106
48.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,937
72.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,582
18.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,951
15.4%
15.2
Female
1,632
55.3%
55.8
Male
1,319
44.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Smith County, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,955
98.8%
96.8
White
18,223
95.0%
72.6
Black or African American
480
2.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
113
0.6%
0.8
Asian
5
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
5
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
134
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
221
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
473
2.5%
17.8
Mexican
339
1.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
94
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
40
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
18,703
97.5%
82.2
Smith County, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,056
8.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,216
9.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,132
46.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,506
19.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
790
6.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
831
6.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
574
4.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,272
17.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,833
82.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,405
10.7%
31.2
Smith County, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,182
20.6%
33.7%
Now Married
8,939
57.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,963
12.7%
11.0%
Separated
252
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,111
7.2
5.8%
Smith County, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
17,644
97.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
450
2.5%
21.6%
Spanish
178
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
16
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
13
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
243
1.3%
1.1%
Smith County, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
709
9.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
517
6.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
783
10.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
950
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,176
15.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,629
21.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
848
11.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
646
8.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
173
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
124
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
44,272
57,617
Per capita income
23,108
31,128
Smith County, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
274
3.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
436
5.3%
9.8
Construction
634
7.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,603
19.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
297
3.6%
6.6
Information
57
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,042
24.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
403
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
489
5.9%
11.4
Public administration
340
4.1%
4.6
Retail trade
905
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
551
6.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
250
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
866
10.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,204
26.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,054
24.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,914
23.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,243
15.0%
18.1%
Smith County, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,133
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,121
87.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
717
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
52
0.6%
2.7
Other means
31
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
212
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.1
26.6
Smith County, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
376
5.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,307
30.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,588
34.3%
37.1
3 or more
2,284
30.2%
21.0
Smith County, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,555
87.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,561
73.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,994
26.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,055
12.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Smith County, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,610
1 room
81
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
66
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
450
5.2%
9.1
4 rooms
1,226
14.2%
16.5
5 rooms
1,971
22.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,960
22.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,315
15.3%
12.0
8 rooms
664
7.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
877
10.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Smith County, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,610
1-unit, detached
6,063
70.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
68
0.8%
5.9
2-units
136
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
234
2.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
311
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
60
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
12
0.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,723
20.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
3
0.0%
0.1
Smith County, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
821
9.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
396
4.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
625
7.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
932
10.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,097
12.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,038
12.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,134
24.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,378
16.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
169
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
20
0.2%
1.4%
Smith County, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,242
29.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
461
6.1%
4.7
Electricity
4,578
60.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
11
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
220
2.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
12
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
31
0.4%
1.1
Smith County, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,958
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
14
0.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
28
0.9%
7.0%
Less than $500
43
1.5%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
109
3.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
404
13.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,175
39.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,185
40.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,215
41.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
555
18.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
374
12.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
177
6.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
610
20.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
27
0.0%
0.0%
Smith County, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,709
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1
0.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
98
5.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
681
39.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
929
54.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
285
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
554
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
247
14.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
198
11.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
227
13.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
268
15.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
185
11.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
563
33.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
306
0.0%
0.0%
Smith County, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,561
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
502
9.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,681
30.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,337
24.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
866
15.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
753
13.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
342
6.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
76
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
118,100
205,000