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Smith County
U.S. county
Smith County courthouse in Raleigh
Smith County courthouse in Raleigh
Map of Mississippi highlighting Smith County
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Map of the United States highlighting Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
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 25.889/sq mi (9.996/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 3rd

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

History

Smith County is named for Major David Smith. The county is well known among Mississippians for its Smith County Watermelons.

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.

Major highways

  • Circle sign 13.svg Mississippi Highway 13
  • Circle sign 18.svg Mississippi Highway 18
  • Circle sign 28.svg Mississippi Highway 28
  • Circle sign 35.svg Mississippi Highway 35
  • Circle sign 37.svg Mississippi Highway 37
  • Circle sign 540.svg Mississippi Highway 540
  • Circle sign 481.svg Mississippi Highway 481
  • Circle sign 501.svg Mississippi Highway 501
  • Circle sign 902.svg Mississippi Highway 902

Adjacent counties

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 −3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2013

2020 census

Smith County racial composition
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.

Communities

Towns

Village

Unincorporated communities

  • Burns
  • Pineville
  • Shady Grove
  • Summerland

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Condado de Smith (Misisipi) para niños

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