Smith County, Tennessee Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

20,389

Median Age

40.6

Male Median

40.0

Female Median

41.7

Smith County, Tennessee Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Smith County, Tennessee Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +7.1%%.

+7.1%% Growth

Smith County, Tennessee Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Smith County, Tennessee Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202440.620,389
202340.720,196
202240.520,034
202140.519,820
202040.619,926
201940.319,740
201840.719,458
201741.219,279
201641.219,176
201541.619,136
201441.019,092
201340.719,134
201240.219,157
201139.219,121
201038.819,035

Smith County, Tennessee Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.5%
5–1716.9%
18–247.2%
25–3412.9%
35–5425.6%
55–6415.2%
65+16.7%

Dependency Ratios for Smith County, Tennessee

Total Dependency Ratio:
64.1
Youth Dependency:
36.8
Old-Age Dependency:
27.4

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Smith County, Tennessee

The median age in Smith County, Tennessee is 40.6 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Smith County, Tennessee is 20,389.

In Smith County, Tennessee, seniors (ages 65+) make up 16.7% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.9%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Smith County, Tennessee is aging.
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