Smith County | |
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![]() Smith County Courthouse in Tyler | |
![]() 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 | |
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State | ![]() |
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 (2021) | 237,186 |
• 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.