Smith County, Texas: Texan Right county. In 2024, voted R+45%. Democratic peak: D+83 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+45MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Texan RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 241,7402024 5-year
- Median household income
- $74,1922024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 66.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 16.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 20.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+83 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+49 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Taylor County, TX · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Smith CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Smith County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | No data |
| 1896 | No data |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +44.7% |
| 1916 | +47.4% |
| 1920 | +48.3% |
| 1924 | +59.3% |
| 1928 | −19.7% |
| 1932 | +81.4% |
| 1936 | +82.9% |
| 1940 | +71.6% |
| 1944 | +60.1% |
| 1948 | +29.1% |
| 1952 | −12.9% |
| 1956 | −30.8% |
| 1960 | −17.0% |
| 1964 | −1.9% |
| 1968 | −10.4% |
| 1972 | −49.1% |
| 1976 | −13.7% |
| 1980 | −30.7% |
| 1984 | −45.5% |
| 1988 | −29.7% |
| 1992 | −17.4% |
| 1996 | −25.9% |
| 2000 | −44.3% |
| 2004 | −45.4% |
| 2008 | −39.5% |
| 2012 | −45.1% |
| 2016 | −43.2% |
| 2020 | −39.3% |
| 2024 | −44.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 28,041 | 74,862 | 104,186 | ||
| R | 29,615 | 69,080 | 100,334 | ||
| R | 22,300 | 58,930 | 84,768 | ||
| R | 21,456 | 57,331 | 79,601 | ||
| R | 23,726 | 55,187 | 79,561 | ||
| R | 19,970 | 53,392 | 73,664 | ||
| R | 16,470 | 43,320 | 60,624 | ||
| R | 18,265 | 32,171 | 53,643 | ||
| R | 17,514 | 27,753 | 59,006 | ||
| R | 18,719 | 34,658 | 53,592 | ||
| R | 15,227 | 40,740 | 56,119 | ||
| R | 14,838 | 28,236 | 43,700 | ||
| R | 16,856 | 22,238 | 39,275 | ||
| R | 8,041 | 23,671 | 31,827 | ||
| R | 8,897 | 12,079 | 30,571 | ||
| R | 12,474 | 12,960 | 25,472 | ||
| R | 8,494 | 12,042 | 20,821 | ||
| R | 6,468 | 12,255 | 18,792 | ||
| R | 8,450 | 10,947 | 19,410 | ||
| D | 6,473 | 3,181 | 11,309 | ||
| D | 6,671 | 936 | 9,538 | ||
| D | 9,410 | 1,557 | 10,975 | ||
| D | 7,116 | 660 | 7,788 | ||
| D | 7,424 | 750 | 8,201 | ||
| R | 2,343 | 3,493 | 5,836 | ||
| D | 4,473 | 1,079 | 5,723 | ||
| D | 2,965 | 707 | 4,676 | ||
| D | 2,422 | 773 | 3,481 | ||
| D | 1,936 | 485 | 3,249 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
17.1%
English
11.8%
German
8.2%
Irish
7.4%
Scottish
1.8%
Italian
1.7%
French
1.1%
African American
13.0%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$74,192
Smith County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Smith County$74,192
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Smith County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.5%
Working age (18–64)10.4%
Seniors (65+)9.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
81.7%
speak English only
Spanish16.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 38.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Home to Tyler, Smith County has delivered Republican presidential margins above 40 points in recent cycles, with a population mix of medical-sector workers, retirees, and rural residents that has kept the county well to the right of statewide averages.
The Republican margin here reached forty-nine points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved six points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty-five points.
A population of 241,740, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,192 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Taylor County and Fremont County. A non-English-speaking share of 18% reflects a meaningful Latino presence that votes, here, with the Republican grain.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Smith County, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Smith County, Texas voted Republican by 44.9 points (R+45), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 104,186 votes cast, 28,041 went Democratic and 74,862 went Republican.
What is Smith County, Texas's political typology?
Akashic places Smith County, Texas in the "Texan Right" typology — East Texas and the Piney Woods — solidly Republican, with a meaningful Latino presence. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 9 times, Republican 20 times, and other 0 times.
When did Smith County, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Smith County, Texas voted Democratic was 1948.
How many people live in Smith County, Texas?
Smith County, Texas has a population of 241,740 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Smith County, Texas?
Median household income in Smith County, Texas is $74,192 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Smith County, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Smith County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The county's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.