Smith County, Texas

Smith County
Smith County Courthouse in Tyler
Smith County Courthouse in Tyler
Official seal of Smith County
Map of Texas highlighting Smith County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°23′N 95°16′W / 32.38°N 95.27°W / 32.38; -95.27
Country United States
State Texas
FoundedJuly 1846
SeatTyler
Largest cityTyler
Area
 • Total950 sq mi (2,500 km2)
 • Land921 sq mi (2,390 km2)
 • Water28 sq mi (70 km2)  3.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total233,479
 • Estimate 
(2021)
237,186
 • Density250/sq mi (95/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.smith-county.com

Smith County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 233,479.[1] Its county seat is Tyler.[2] Smith County is named for James Smith, a general during the Texas Revolution.

Smith County is part of the Tyler metropolitan statistical area and the Tyler–Jacksonville combined statistical area.

  1. ^ "Smith County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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