The Town Files

Smith County, Mississippi

14,132 people. The median home is worth $112,600 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $60,916.

Towns in Smith County

Towns in Smith County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Taylorsville1,148$143,500$37,88540.3
Raleigh1,094$110,900$61,66744.5
Polkville588$97,500$67,03135.6

People and housing

Smith CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$112,600$124,700
Median rent$664$820
Median household income$60,916$45,965
Median age43.537.3
Bachelor's degree or higher15.6%19.4%
Below the poverty line17.0%22.9%

Jobs and pay

2,675 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,765 a year.

Largest industries in Smith CountyManufacturing920 jobs · $63,211Health care & social assistan…207 jobs · $37,471Retail205 jobs · $25,495Transportation & warehousing141 jobs · $58,871Hotels & restaurants89 jobs · $16,673Professional & technical serv…70 jobs · $32,165
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Smith County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 578 storm events in Smith County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Smith County by type since 1996Hail104Heat4Flood3Drought16Tornado67Ice Storm4Heavy Snow8Flash Flood40Strong Wind4Funnel Cloud3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Smith County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4874: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 12, 2023Severe StormDR-4727: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes.
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).