Smith County, Tennessee demographics
Population: 19,820
Median age: 40.5
Median household income: 52,018
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Smith County, Tennessee.
Population
| 2021 | 19,820 |
| 2020 | 19,926 |
| 2019 | 19,740 |
| 2018 | 19,458 |
| 2017 | 19,279 |
| 2016 | 19,176 |
| 2015 | 19,136 |
| 2014 | 19,092 |
| 2013 | 19,134 |
| 2012 | 19,157 |
| 2011 | 19,121 |
| 2010 | 19,035 |
| 2009 | 18,863 |
Smith County, TN cities
Carthage town - 2,529
Gordonsville town - 1,519
South Carthage town - 1,709
Census data for Smith County, Tennessee
Demographic and housing estimates in Smith County, Tennessee
| Total population | 19,820 |
| Male | 9,951 |
| Female | 9,869 |
| Total population | 19,820 |
| Under 5 years | 1,120 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,010 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,539 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,250 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,073 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,472 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,276 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,812 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,641 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,371 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,030 |
| 75 to 84 years | 936 |
| 85 years and over | 290 |
| Median age (years) | 40.5 |
| Under 18 years | 4,484 |
| 16 years and over | 15,987 |
| 18 years and over | 15,336 |
| 21 years and over | 14,717 |
| 62 years and over | 4,033 |
| 65 years and over | 3,256 |
| Total population | 19,820 |
| One race | 18,920 |
| White | 18,120 |
| Black or African American | 459 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 42 |
| Asian | 85 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 214 |
| Two or more races | 900 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 15,148 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,517 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,631 |
Social characteristics in Smith County, Tennessee
| Total households | 7,473 |
| Family households (families) | 4,249 |
| Married-couple family | 308 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,169 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 889 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,747 |
| Average household size | 2,489 |
| Average family size | 2.63 |
Economic characteristics in Smith County, Tennessee
| Total households | 7,473 |
| Less than $10,000 | 428 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 363 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 807 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 694 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,208 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,467 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 927 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,003 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 287 |
| $200,000 or more | 289 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 52,018 |
Housing characteristics in Smith County, Tennessee
| Total housing units | 8,521 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,473 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,048 |
| Total housing units | 8,521 |
| 1-unit, detached | 6,296 |
| 1-unit, attached | 69 |
| 2 units | 73 |
| 3 or 4 units | 108 |
| 5 to 9 units | 276 |
| 10 to 19 units | 25 |
| 20 or more units | 23 |
| Mobile home | 1,638 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 13 |
| Total housing units | 8,521 |
| Built 2014 or later | 10 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 295 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,285 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,970 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,000 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,475 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 647 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 629 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 390 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 820 |
| Total housing units | 8,521 |
| 1 room | 141 |
| 2 rooms | 86 |
| 3 rooms | 331 |
| 4 rooms | 1,038 |
| 5 rooms | 1,522 |
| 6 rooms | 1,826 |
| 7 rooms | 1,194 |
| 8 rooms | 1,144 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,239 |
| Median rooms | 6.1 |
| Total housing units | 8,521 |
| No bedroom | 141 |
| 1 bedroom | 290 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,822 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,490 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,502 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 276 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,473 |
| Owner-occupied | 5,725 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,748 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.67 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.50 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,473 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 585 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,606 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,092 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,841 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,242 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,107 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,725 |
| Less than $50,000 | 369 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 902 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 977 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,253 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,308 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 654 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 236 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 26 |
| Median (dollars) | 172,900 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,725 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,986 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,739 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,453 |
| Less than $500 | 279 |
| $500 to $999 | 945 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 170 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 8 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 51 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 689 |
| No rent paid | 295 |
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