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Smith County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,491.[1] Its county seat is Raleigh.[2] Smith County is a prohibition or dry county.

Smith County
U.S. 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
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	1833
Named for	David Smith
Seat	Raleigh
Largest town	Raleigh
Area
• Total	637 sq mi (1,650 km2)
• Land	636 sq mi (1,650 km2)
• Water	1.0 sq mi (3 km2)  0.2%
Population  (2010)
• Total	16,491
• Estimate  (2018)	16,002
• Density	26/sq mi (10.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.smithcountyms.gov

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

• Scott County (north)
• Jasper County (east)
• Jones County (southeast)
• Covington County (south)
• Simpson County (west)
• Rankin County (northwest)

National protected area

• Bienville National Forest (part)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1840	1,961		—
1850	4,071		107.6%
1860	7,638		87.6%
1870	7,126		−6.7%
1880	8,088		13.5%
1890	10,635		31.5%
1900	13,055		22.8%
1910	16,603		27.2%
1920	16,178		−2.6%
1930	18,405		13.8%
1940	19,403		5.4%
1950	16,740		−13.7%
1960	14,303		−14.6%
1970	13,561		−5.2%
1980	15,077		11.2%
1990	14,798		−1.9%
2000	16,182		9.4%
2010	16,491		1.9%
2018 (est.)	16,002	[4]	−3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2013[1]

2020 census

Smith County racial composition[9]

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/Mixed	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.

2000 census

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 16,182 people, 6,046 households, and 4,558 families living in the county. The population density was 25 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 7,005 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²).

The racial makeup of the county was 76.11% White, 23.11% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. 0.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,046 households, out of which 35.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.60% were married couples living together, 11.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.60% were non-families. 23.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.50% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 27.30% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,840, and the median income for a family was $36,780. Males had a median income of $28,698 versus $20,154 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,752. About 12.90% of families and 16.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.50% of those under age 18 and 23.70% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Towns

• Mize
• Raleigh (county seat)
• Taylorsville
• Polkville

Village

• Sylvarena

Politics

United States presidential election results for Smith County, Mississippi[11]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
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%

See also

• Dry counties
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Smith County, Mississippi

References

External links

• Smith County official website

На других языках

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[de] Smith County (Mississippi)

Das Smith County[1] ist ein County im US-Bundesstaat Mississippi. Der Verwaltungssitz (County Seat) ist Raleigh. Das County gehört zu den Dry Countys, was bedeutet, dass der Verkauf von Alkohol eingeschränkt oder verboten ist.

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- [en] Smith County, Mississippi

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[ru] Смит (округ, Миссисипи)

Округ Смит (англ. Smith County) — округ штата Миссисипи, США. Население округа на 2010 год составляло 16491 человек. Административный центр округа — город Рэлей.

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