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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively Moderate

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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