DeKalb County vs. Smith County

DeKalb County (TN)Smith County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,13819,942
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.6%4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)18,71719,149
Population, Census, April 1, 201018,72319,166
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.6%22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.4%17.0%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.3%
White alone, percent94.9%95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent2.0%2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.6%2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.4%92.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1401,151
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.1%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,6448,808
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.0%74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$137,800$132,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$974$1,118
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$316$357
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$652$593
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.8%7.6%
Building permits, 201810177
Households, 2014-20187,4877,584
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.4%2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.5%79.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.6%70.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.9%85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.7%12.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.6%13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.3%10.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.8%58.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.5%54.9%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)107,288158,860
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,676$8,316
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.529.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,134$46,404
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,643$26,256
Persons in poverty, percent17.4%13.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017292278
Total employment, 20174,4523,881
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)173,081147,200
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.2%1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3441,406
All firms, 20121,3941,349
Men-owned firms, 2012696660
Women-owned firms, 2012480512
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,2991,271
Veteran-owned firms, 201213052
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1541,256
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.2%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201061.561.0
Land area in square miles, 2010304.35314.29

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between DeKalb county (TN) and Smith county (TN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.