Smith County, Tennessee

Smith County is home to 20,389 people. 10.0% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Tennessee rate (13.8%). The median household income is $66,293.

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MeasureValueTennesseeYearSource
Population20,3897,066,3832024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$66,293$69,5952024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line10.0%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty8.7%18.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance8.3%10.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%31.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$243,800$286,7002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$922$1,1892024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income36.9%48.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.5%6.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age40.6 years38.9 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.