Smith County | |
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.jpg) Smith County Courthouse in Tyler | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°23′N 95°16′W / 32.38°N 95.27°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | July 1846 |
| Seat | Tyler |
| Largest city | Tyler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 950 sq mi (2,500 km2) |
| • Land | 921 sq mi (2,390 km2) |
| • Water | 28 sq mi (70 km2) 3.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 233,479 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 241,757  |
| • Density | 250/sq mi (95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ "Smith County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.