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 |