Smith County , Texas
Population: 238,014 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $71,923 Home $220,800 Rent $1,197/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Smith County's headline indicators land 4% below the national median on income ($71,923), with housing 28% below the US figure ($221,000 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 top 16% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$71,923
Median Income
household
$220,800
Home Value
median
$1,197/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $71,923 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,785 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.2% |
| Median Home Value | $220,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,197/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 69.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 30.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 238,014 |
| Median Age | 37.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 27.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.5%
Obesity
11.7%
Diabetes
13.6%
Smoking
36.4%
High Blood Pressure
26.4%
No Physical Activity
23.9%
Depression
39.1%
Insufficient Sleep
73.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 84.2 · 84th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
47.26
🌀 Hurricane
75.09
🔥 Wildfire
80.34
❄️ Winter Storm
87.75
🌍 Earthquake
69.66
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