Smith County, Mississippi

Smith County
County
Smith County courthouse in Raleigh
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°01′N 89°30′W / 32.02°N 89.5°W / 32.02; -89.5
Country United States
State Mississippi
Founded1833
Named afterDavid Smith
SeatRaleigh
Largest townTaylorsville
Area
 • Total
637 sq mi (1,650 km2)
 • Land636 sq mi (1,650 km2)
 • Water1.0 sq mi (3 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
14,209
 • Estimate 
(2023)
14,099
 • Density22/sq mi (8.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.smithcountyms.gov

Smith County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,209.[1] Its county seat is Raleigh.[2]

History

Smith County is named for Major David Smith.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 637 square miles (1,650 km2), of which 636 square miles (1,650 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) (0.2%) is water.[3]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18401,961—
18504,071107.6%
18607,63887.6%
18707,126−6.7%
18808,08813.5%
189010,63531.5%
190013,05522.8%
191016,60327.2%
192016,178−2.6%
193018,40513.8%
194019,4035.4%
195016,740−13.7%
196014,303−14.6%
197013,561−5.2%
198015,07711.2%
199014,798−1.9%
200016,1829.4%
201016,4911.9%
202014,209−13.8%
2023 (est.)14,099[4]−0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7]
1990-2000[8] 2010-2013[9]
Smith County racial composition as of 2020[10]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 10,582 74.47%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 3,111 21.89%
Native American 20 0.14%
Asian 19 0.13%
Other/mtixed 279 1.96%
Hispanic or Latino 198 1.39%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,209 people, 5,820 households, and 4,109 families residing in the county.

Communities

Towns

Village

Politics

Smith County is currently a Republican stronghold, although, like most of Mississippi, it was heavily Democratic up until the 1960s. Recently, in 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump broke 80% of the vote in the county for the first time since 1972.

United States presidential election results for Smith County, Mississippi[11]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 6,146 80.07% 1,486 19.36% 44 0.57%
2020 6,458 77.55% 1,791 21.51% 78 0.94%
2016 5,928 77.72% 1,617 21.20% 82 1.08%
2012 6,049 74.69% 1,979 24.44% 71 0.88%
2008 6,265 75.44% 1,968 23.70% 72 0.87%
2004 5,577 78.33% 1,496 21.01% 47 0.66%
2000 4,838 74.11% 1,620 24.82% 70 1.07%
1996 3,371 58.47% 1,858 32.23% 536 9.30%
1992 4,106 60.49% 1,968 28.99% 714 10.52%
1988 4,573 72.76% 1,660 26.41% 52 0.83%
1984 5,116 76.24% 1,573 23.44% 21 0.31%
1980 3,772 59.50% 2,474 39.02% 94 1.48%
1976 3,147 54.75% 2,434 42.35% 167 2.91%
1972 4,419 92.35% 329 6.88% 37 0.77%
1968 437 8.48% 352 6.83% 4,367 84.70%
1964 4,045 94.44% 238 5.56% 0 0.00%
1960 353 11.98% 1,568 53.22% 1,025 34.79%
1956 277 10.89% 2,055 80.81% 211 8.30%
1952 738 24.39% 2,288 75.61% 0 0.00%
1948 33 1.48% 295 13.23% 1,901 85.28%
1944 165 6.30% 2,456 93.70% 0 0.00%
1940 27 1.46% 1,826 98.49% 1 0.05%
1936 17 1.00% 1,676 98.94% 1 0.06%
1932 17 1.07% 1,576 98.81% 2 0.13%
1928 419 22.42% 1,450 77.58% 0 0.00%
1924 49 4.22% 1,081 93.11% 31 2.67%
1920 265 21.10% 968 77.07% 23 1.83%
1916 30 2.28% 1,271 96.51% 16 1.21%
1912 12 1.31% 854 93.13% 51 5.56%

Education

There is one school district in the county, Smith County School District.[12]

The county is in the zone for Jones College.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Smith County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  4. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  6. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  7. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  8. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  9. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  10. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  11. ^ Presidential Election Results in Smith County, Mississippi, uselectionatlas.org; accessed December 5, 2017.
  12. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Smith County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2024. - Text list
  13. ^ "Profile". Jones College. Retrieved September 27, 2024.

32°01′N 89°30′W / 32.02°N 89.50°W / 32.02; -89.50

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