Smith County , Tennessee
Population: 20,196 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $62,799 Home $224,500 Rent $877/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Smith County's headline indicators land 16% below the national median on income ($62,799), with housing 26% below the US figure ($225,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Smith County in the bottom 19% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$62,799
Median Income
household
$224,500
Home Value
median
$877/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $62,799 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,720 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.3% |
| Median Home Value | $224,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $877/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 75.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 24.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 20,196 |
| Median Age | 40.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 17.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.5%
Obesity
11.2%
Diabetes
19.7%
Smoking
39.1%
High Blood Pressure
27.7%
No Physical Activity
31.0%
Depression
37.4%
Insufficient Sleep
76.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 18.8 · 19th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
49.84
🌀 Hurricane
23.11
🔥 Wildfire
5.88
❄️ Winter Storm
31.22
🌍 Earthquake
50.57
☀️ Drought
42.05
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