Smith County, Texas Facts
Facts |
State |
Texas |
Land area |
921.5 square miles |
Population Density |
227.6 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
216,080 |
Population change |
3% |
Under 5 years of age |
7% |
Under 18 |
25.1% |
65 and over |
15.2% |
Females |
51.7% |
White |
78.2 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
18.3 |
Asian |
1.4% |
Two or more races |
1.5% |
Black or African American |
17.9% |
Native American |
0.8% |
Pacific Islander |
0.1% |
Had graduated from high school |
85% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
24.5% |
Veterans |
15,549 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
78,459 |
Persons per household |
2.6 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
81.2% |
Median household income |
$47,432 |
The per capita income |
$25,626 |
Live below the poverty line. |
16.7% |
housing units |
87,744 |
Multi-unit structures |
17% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$120,800 |
Residents owning their homes. |
67% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
21,265 |
Women-owned firms |
22.2% |
Asian-owned firms |
0% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
6.9% |
Black-owned firms |
7.2% |
Native American-owned firms |
0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$3,110,146 |
Retail sales per capita |
$15,706 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$5,423,538 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$922,104 |