Smith County, Mississippi
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Smith County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,209.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Raleigh.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref>
History
[edit]Smith County is named for Major David Smith.
Geography
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.2%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
Major highways
[edit]- File:Circle sign 13.svg Mississippi Highway 13
- File:Circle sign 18.svg Mississippi Highway 18
- File:Circle sign 28.svg Mississippi Highway 28
- File:Circle sign 35.svg Mississippi Highway 35
- File:Circle sign 37.svg Mississippi Highway 37
- File:Circle sign 540.svg Mississippi Highway 540
- File:Circle sign 481.svg Mississippi Highway 481
- File:Circle sign 501.svg Mississippi Highway 501
- File:Circle sign 902.svg Mississippi Highway 902
Adjacent counties
[edit]- Scott County (north)
- Jasper County (east)
- Jones County (southeast)
- Covington County (south)
- Simpson County (west)
- Rankin County (northwest)
National protected area
[edit]- Bienville National Forest (part)
Demographics
[edit]| 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/mtixed | 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
[edit]Towns
[edit]- Mize
- Raleigh (county seat)
- Taylorsville
- Polkville
Village
[edit]Politics
[edit]Smith County is currently a Republican stronghold, although, like most of Mississippi, it was heavily Democratic up until the 1960s. Recently, in 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump broke 80% of the vote in the county for the first time since 1972.
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Education
[edit]There is one school district in the county, Smith County School District.<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref>
The county is in the zone for Jones College.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Smith County official website
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- Mississippi Courthouses – Smith County