Cherokee County vs. Smith County

Cherokee County (TX)Smith County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)52,592230,221
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.5%9.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)50,834209,725
Population, Census, April 1, 201050,845209,714
Persons under 5 years, percent7.1%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.4%24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.6%16.5%
Female persons, percent49.0%51.7%
White alone, percent81.2%77.7%
Black or African American alone, percent14.6%17.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent23.6%19.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.2%59.3%
Veterans, 2014-20182,94212,103
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.9%8.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,33391,101
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.9%65.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$100,700$153,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,143$1,330
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$429$484
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$706$901
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.9%17.1%
Building permits, 201816660
Households, 2014-201817,94077,195
Persons per household, 2014-20182.732.85
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.1%85.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201820.2%17.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.2%89.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.8%79.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.3%85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.9%25.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.7%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent21.6%19.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.6%60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.4%54.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)39,399427,106
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)179,1832,527,889
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)458,4705,066,111
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)383,2093,388,949
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,484$15,776
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.723.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,044$53,511
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,520$27,141
Persons in poverty, percent17.4%15.0%
Total employer establishments, 20177525,822
Total employment, 201711,22689,833
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)379,5093,743,049
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.1%-1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,26419,365
All firms, 20123,49619,447
Men-owned firms, 20121,77810,654
Women-owned firms, 20121,2615,904
Minority-owned firms, 20126424,043
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,67914,586
Veteran-owned firms, 20122791,801
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,97816,475
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%7.2%
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%6.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.7%22.2%
Population per square mile, 201048.3227.6
Land area in square miles, 20101,052.91921.45

Source: United States Census Bureau

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