The Town Files

Smith County, Texas

241,740 people. The median home is worth $240,700 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $74,192.

Towns in Smith County

Towns in Smith County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Tyler105,995$235,300$67,48635.0
Whitehouse8,257$253,800$99,45832.4
Lindale6,059$272,800$83,24939.1
Bullard3,318$247,100$118,86029.8
Hideaway3,201$335,100$109,71257.0

People and housing

Smith CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$240,700$184,100
Median rent$1,238$1,086
Median household income$74,192$65,842
Median age37.537.1
Bachelor's degree or higher28.6%18.9%
Below the poverty line11.6%13.1%

Jobs and pay

113,523 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,439 a year.

Largest industries in Smith CountyHealth care & social assistan…24,966 jobs · $61,973Retail13,780 jobs · $39,997Hotels & restaurants11,696 jobs · $23,037Manufacturing7,392 jobs · $62,216Wholesale trade5,445 jobs · $68,607Construction5,283 jobs · $62,773
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Smith County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,064 storm events in Smith County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Smith County by type since 1996Hail303Heat61Flood16Drought53Tornado29Lightning24Flash Flood163Winter Storm13Excessive Heat24Winter Weather19
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Smith County has been included in 33 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).