Smith County, Mississippi
| Smith County, Mississippi | |
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Smith County courthouse in Raleigh
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 Location in the U.S. state of Mississippi |
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 Mississippi's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1833 |
| Seat | Raleigh |
| Largest town | Raleigh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 637 sq mi (1,650 km2) |
| • Land | 636 sq mi (1,647 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (3 km2), 0.2% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 16,491 |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (10/km²) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Smith County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,491. Its county seat is Raleigh. Smith County is a prohibition or dry county.
Smith County is named for Major David Smith. The county is well known among Mississippians for its Smith County Watermelons.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 637 square miles (1,650 km2), of which 636 square miles (1,650 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) (0.2%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,182 people, 6,046 households, and 4,558 families residing in the county. The population density was 25 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 7,005 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 76.11% White, 23.11% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. 0.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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