Smith County, Texas Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

241,740

Median Age

37.5

Male Median

36.4

Female Median

38.3

Smith County, Texas Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Smith County, Texas Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +18.9%%.

+18.9%% Growth

Smith County, Texas Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Smith County, Texas Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202437.5241,740
202337.4238,014
202237.2234,667
202137.1231,429
202036.9230,184
201936.6227,449
201836.6225,015
201736.6222,277
201636.3219,745
201536.1217,552
201436.0214,735
201335.9212,227
201235.8209,691
201135.9206,839
201035.9203,393

Smith County, Texas Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.3%
5–1717.9%
18–249.5%
25–3413.3%
35–5423.8%
55–6411.7%
65+17.4%

Dependency Ratios for Smith County, Texas

Total Dependency Ratio:
71.3
Youth Dependency:
41.5
Old-Age Dependency:
29.9

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Smith County, Texas

The median age in Smith County, Texas is 37.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Smith County, Texas is 241,740.

In Smith County, Texas, seniors (ages 65+) make up 17.4% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.9%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Smith County, Texas is aging.
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