Smith County, Tennessee

Smith County: County in Tennessee, United States

About

Smith County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,166 and a population density of 23 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 20,285 inhabitants. Its county seat is Carthage. The county was created 225 years ago in 1799.

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Location of Smith County on Tennessee map.

Quick Facts about Smith County

Population : 20,285 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Tennessee (United States)
Different from : Smith County, Smith County, Smith County, Smyth County
Area : 843 km2
Water as percent of area : 3.4%
Land as percent of area : 96.6%
Named for : Daniel Smith
Capital : Carthage
Establishment : October 10, 1799
Time Zone : Central Time Zone
Local time : 23:43:26 (17th December 2024)
Density : 24 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 5.52% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Smith County is located at 36°15'2"N 85°57'24"W (36.2505300, -85.9567100). It has 6 neighbors: DeKalb County, Jackson County, Macon County, Putnam County, Trousdale County and Wilson County.

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Smith County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Smith County.

City Name Population Title
Carthage 2,331 Town in Tennessee, USA
South Carthage 1,406 Town in Smith County, Tennessee, United States
Gordonsville 1,245 Town in Smith County, Tennessee, United States

Smith County has 6 neighbours.

  • Carthage

Demographics

The population of Smith County increased by 5.52% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 19,166 - census
2011 19,210 0.23% estimation process
2012 19,179 -0.16% estimation process
2013 19,117 -0.32% estimation process
2014 19,097 -0.1% estimation process
2015 19,308 1.09% estimation process
2016 19,526 1.12% estimation process
2017 19,732 1.04% estimation process
2018 19,979 1.24% estimation process
2019 20,157 0.88% estimation process
2020 20,285 0.63% estimation process

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People born in Smith County (14)

People born in Smith County, including politician Morgan Cassius Fitzpatrick, politician Hopkins L. Turney, politician Hugh French Thomason, .

List

  • John Daniel Clardy (American politician (1828-1918)) he was born in 30/08/1828
  • John Hailey (American politician (1835-1921)) he was born in 29/08/1835
  • William Henry DeWitt (American politician (1827-1896)) he was born in 24/10/1827
  • Samuel McClary Fite (American politician) he was born in 12/06/1816
  • John Henry Moore (American settler) he was born in 13/08/1800
  • John T. Coffee (American politician) he was born in 14/12/1816
  • Nathaniel Macon Burford (Confederate Army officer, judge) he was born in 24/06/1824
  • William E. McLellin (American Latter Day Saint leader) he was born in 18/01/1806
  • Julius C. Moreland (American judge (1844-1918)) he was born in 01/06/1844
  • Thomas W. Beasley (American lawyer, political activist and businessman based in Tennessee; former chairman of the Tennessee Republican Party, co-founder of the Corrections Corporation of America (private prison management company)) he was born in 08/01/1943
  • Rufus L. Perry he was born in 11/03/1834

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