Macon County vs. Smith County

	Macon County (TN)	Smith County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	24,265	19,942
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	9.2%	4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	22,226	19,149
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	22,248	19,166
Persons under 5 years, percent	7.1%	6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.7%	22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.7%	17.0%
Female persons, percent	51.1%	50.3%
White alone, percent	96.0%	95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.1%	2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.4%	2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.6%	92.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,115	1,151
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.9%	1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,422	8,808
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	73.3%	74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$112,500	$132,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$953	$1,118
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$341	$357
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$622	$593
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.9%	7.6%
Building permits, 2018	139	77
Households, 2014-2018	9,202	7,584
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.51	2.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.1%	90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.8%	2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	75.6%	79.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	62.8%	70.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.8%	85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	10.0%	12.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.7%	13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.3%	10.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.0%	58.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.3%	54.9%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	177,374	158,860
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,884	$8,316
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	33.2	29.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$36,246	$46,404
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,972	$26,256
Persons in poverty, percent	18.1%	13.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	313	278
Total employment, 2017	3,534	3,881
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	113,338	147,200
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.6%	1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,703	1,406
All firms, 2012	2,072	1,349
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,137	660
Women-owned firms, 2012	623	512
Minority-owned firms, 2012	64	37
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,966	1,271
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	124	52
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,880	1,256
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	72.4	61.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	307.14	314.29

Source: United States Census Bureau

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