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County in Tennessee, United States

Smith County is a county in the U. S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,904. Smith County is located in the region of the state known as Middle Tennessee. Its county seat is Carthage. The county was organized in 1799 and is named for Daniel Smith, a Revolutionary War veteran who made the first map of Tennessee and served as a United States senator. Smith County is part of the Nashville Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Smith County was established in 1799 from a portion of Sumner County, and was named for Daniel Smith, a U. S. Senator and former Secretary of the Southwest Territory.

According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 325 square miles (842 km2), of which 314 square miles (813 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (3.4%) is water. The county is located in a transition area between the rugged Highland Rim to the east and the flatter Nashville Basin to the west. The Caney Fork has its confluence with the Cumberland River in Carthage; these are the primary waterways flowing through the county. Cordell Hull Dam on the Cumberland is located near Carthage.

+Smith County racial composition Race Number Percentage White (non Hispanic) 18,054 90.71% Black or African American (non Hispanic) 356 1.79% Native American 61 0.31% Asian 84 0.42% Other/Mixed 831 4.18% Hispanic or Latino 518 2.6%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 19,904 people, 7,603 households, and 5,409 families residing in the county.

As of the census of 2000, there were 17,712 people, 6,878 households, and 5,069 families residing in the county. The population density was There were 7,665 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the county was 95.42% White, 2.53% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 1.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 6,878 households, out of which 34.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.10% were married couples living together, 9.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.30% were non families. 23.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.50% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 30.00% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 13.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $41,645. Males had a median income of $30,853 versus $22,133 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,473. About 10.30% of families and 12.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.70% of those under age 18 and 14.80% of those age 65 or over.