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>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Its county seat is Raleigh.<ref name="GR6">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
History
Smith County is named for Major David Smith.
Geography
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Major highways
Mississippi Highway 13
Mississippi Highway 18
Mississippi Highway 28
Mississippi Highway 35
Mississippi Highway 37
Mississippi Highway 540
Mississippi Highway 481
Mississippi Highway 501
Mississippi Highway 902
Adjacent counties
- Scott County (north)
- Jasper County (east)
- Jones County (southeast)
- Covington County (south)
- Simpson County (west)
- Rankin County (northwest)
National protected area
- Bienville National Forest (part)
Demographics
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Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| 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
Towns
- Mize
- Raleigh (county seat)
- Taylorsville
- Polkville
Village
Unincorporated communities
Ghost town
Politics
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
There is one school district in the county, Smith County School District.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} - Text list</ref>
The county is in the zone for Jones College.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
See also
References
External links
- Smith County official website
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- Mississippi Courthouses – Smith County
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