Smith County, Mississippi

Smith County is home to 14,132 people. 17.0% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Mississippi rate (18.9%). The median household income is $60,916.

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MeasureValueMississippiYearSource
Population14,1322,946,7792024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$60,916$56,4472024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line17.0%18.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty23.5%26.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance11.4%11.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher15.6%25.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$112,600$169,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$664$9542024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income48.1%51.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.3%2.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age43.5 years38.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.