Smith County vs. Macon County

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

Source: United States Census Bureau

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