Smith County, MS

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2023 Population

14,193

0.818% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.9

0.234% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

19.3%

6.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$51,396

1.13% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$114,000

5.16% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

5,090

4.72% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Smith County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (24.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.51%), White (Hispanic) (0.493%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.225%).

None of the households in Smith County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Smith County, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Smith County, MS was $114,000, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Smith County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Smith County, MS was 2 cars per household.

Smith County, MS borders Covington County, MS, Jasper County, MS, Jones County, MS, Newton County, MS, Rankin County, MS, Scott County, MS, and Simpson County, MS.

United States Mississippi

Population & Diversity

Smith County, MS is home to a population of 14.2k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.585% of Smith County, MS residents were born outside of the country (83 people).

In 2023, there were 3.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.4k people) in Smith County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.42k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 215 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Smith County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Smith County, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.4k ± 47
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.42k ± 198
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
215 ± 163

0.662%

Hispanic Population

94 people

0.662% of the people in Smith County, MS are hispanic (94 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Smith County, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Smith County, MS.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
16,383 ± 3,134 people
India
5,084 ± 1,749 people
Guatemala
3,926 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Smith County, MS was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Smith County, MS residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Foreign-Born Population

0.585%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

83 people

0.846%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

121 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Smith County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
183 ± 79
Gulf War (1990s)
148 ± 108
Gulf War (2001-)
85 ± 73

Smith County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Smith County, MS employs 5.09k people. The largest industries in Smith County, MS are Manufacturing (964 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (694 people), and Educational Services (605 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($80,909), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($63,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,148).

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,477. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.09k

2023 Value

± 527

−4.72%

1 Year decline

± 15.1%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Smith County, MS, are Production Occupations (742 people), Management Occupations (560 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (463 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Smith County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.09k

2023 Value

± 527

−4.72%

1 Year decline

± 15.1%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Smith County, MS, are Manufacturing (964 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (694 people), and Educational Services (605 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Smith County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Smith County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,606

Median earning men ± $10,541

$35,865

Median earning women ± $5,840

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($105,179), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,528), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,422).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,645), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,917), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,771).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

16
Other Services (except Public Administration)
14
Construction
11
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$59.3k
Manufacturing
$10.4k
Utilities
$7.64k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Smith County, MS went to Donald J. Trump with 77.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (21.5%), followed by Other (0.54%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (77.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (21.5%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.54%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Smith County, MS went to Donald J. Trump with 77.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (21.5%), followed by Other (0.54%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Smith County, MS for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Smith County, MS was $114,000 in 2023, which is 0.376 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $120,200 to $114,000, a 5.16% decrease. The homeownership rate in Smith County, MS is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Smith County, MS have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Smith County, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Smith County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.568%.

Housing

Property

$114,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,680

$4,660

Median Property Taxes

±$465

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Smith County, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Smith County, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9501

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Smith County, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,396

Median Household Income

± $9,380

5.4k

Number of Households

± 542

The following chart displays the households in Smith County, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Smith County, MS is from Smith County, MS.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Smith County, MS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.7%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Worked At Home (3.84%)

In 2023, 82.7% of workers in Smith County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (3.84%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Smith County, MS have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% of the workforce in Smith County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Smith County, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Smith County, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Smith County, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Smith County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.568%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

19.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Smith County, MS (2.71k out of 14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Smith County, MS is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.3%

Uninsured

38.6%

Employer Coverage

20%

Medicaid

18%

Medicare

8.38%

Non-Group

0.797%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Smith County, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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