Smith County is a

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located in the U.S. state of

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,209. Its

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is Raleigh.

History

Smith County is named for Major David Smith.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.2%) is water.

Major highways

* Mississippi Highway 13 * Mississippi Highway 18 * Mississippi Highway 28 * Mississippi Highway 35 * Mississippi Highway 37 * Mississippi Highway 540 * Mississippi Highway 481 * Mississippi Highway 501 * Mississippi Highway 902

Adjacent counties

* Scott County (north) * Jasper County (east) * Jones County (southeast) * Covington County (south) * Simpson County (west) * Rankin County (northwest)

National protected area

* Bienville National Forest (part)

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,209 people, 5,820 households, and 4,109 families residing in the county.

Communities

Towns

* Mize * Raleigh (county seat) * Taylorsville * Polkville

Village

* Sylvarena

Politics

Smith County is currently a Republican stronghold, although, like most of Mississippi, it was heavily Democratic up until the 1960s. Recently, in 2024 Republican presidential candidate

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broke 80% of the vote in the county for the first time since 1972.

Education

There is one school district in the county, Smith County School District. The county is in the zone for Jones College.

References

External links

Smith County official website
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Mississippi Courthouses – Smith County
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