Official Federal Data
Smith County, Texas
FIPS 48423 · Tyler, TX · Population 241,740
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$74,192 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
4% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$16.7B ▲
GDP
28.6% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$74,192 ▲
Per Capita
$35,679 ▲
Mean Household
$97,956 ▲
Poverty Rate
11.6% ▼
Median Income Comparison
Smith County$74,192
Texas$78,476
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 24.2%
18-34 · 22.8%
35-54 · 23.8%
55-64 · 11.7%
65+ · 17.4%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
88.7%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 0.9 pts
28.6%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 7.1 pts
9.8%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 4.3 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
241,740
Population
117,568
Labor Force
Employed
112,134
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
4% ▲ +0.2 pts YoY
Mean Commute 3 min below national avg
23.1 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
9.2%
Key Takeaways
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 7.1 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 25,632 workers (29% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $64,027.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $16.7B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services averages $90,901 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $23,855, a 3.8x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Health Care & Social Assistance Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
19,852
Cluster Employment
2.00x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Support Activities for Mining
5.25x 1,036
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
4.00x 324
Food Manufacturing
2.29x 3,009
Hospitals
2.00x 8,265
Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers
1.93x 1,636
Warehousing and Storage
1.81x 2,554
Telecommunications
1.81x 796
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
1.76x 4,438
Ambulatory Health Care Services
1.73x 11,587
Waste Management and Remediation Services
1.59x 612
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.15x
Publishing Industries and Telecommunications
101 employed
0.23x
Chemical Manufacturing
149 employed
0.25x
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
103 employed
0.30x
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
392 employed
0.36x
Paper Manufacturing
94 employed
0.37x
Wood Product Manufacturing
110 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Support Activities for Mining concentrates at 5.25x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 10 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$240,700 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,238 ▲
Rent/Mo
68.8% ▲
Owner-Occ
16.6% ▲
Vacancy
3.2x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$984/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,089/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,338/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,793/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,981/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,855/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 3.2x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- Elevated vacancy: 16.6% vacancy rate. In resort, rural, and seasonal markets much of this is recreational/seasonal (second homes), not available supply; confirm the vacancy-by-reason split before treating it as a redevelopment opportunity.
- Affordable rent tiers: 4 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,855/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
141,097 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 3 min below national avg
23.1 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
9.2%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
79.6%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
28.6% ▲
HS Diploma+
88.7% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
79,681/yr
20,117/yr
17,432/yr
11,449/yr
10,913/yr
10,852/yr
8,918/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
20.1%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
37%
Service
18.1%
Sales & Office
20.3%
Construction / Maint.
8.8%
Production / Transport
15.8%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 112,134 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 48,998 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Smith County shows strong potential for support activities for mining attraction, with a 5.25x concentration and 1,036 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across support activities for mining, petroleum and coal products manufacturing, and food manufacturing creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Smith County, Texas, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Smith County, Texas?
241,740 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Smith County, Texas?
$74,192 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Smith County, Texas?
4% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Smith County, Texas?
$16.7B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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