Smith County Information
Smith in
Tennessee occupies
325 square miles and has a 2006 population of
18,753, a change from a 2000 population of
17,712 and
14,143 in 1990.
13.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.3% percent is 25-35, and
15.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
59 acts of violent crime reported in
Smith in 2004, a change from
43 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
533 people:
5.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.4%.
Read more about
Smith, Tennessee in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Smith | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 325 sq. miles | Ranked 2,793 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 18,753 | Ranked 1,883 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 18,579 | |
| Population 2000 | 17,712 | Ranked 1,917 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 14,143 | Ranked 2,042 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.7% | |
| African American | 3.1% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 59 | 43 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 49 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 286 | 293 |
| Burglaries | 64 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 203 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 19 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,361 | 8,969 |
| Unemployed Population | 533 | 395 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% | 4.4% |
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