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Smith County, Tennessee

Smith County, Tennessee, has 20,981 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Carthage. It uses Central Time and covers 314 sq mi (814 km²) of land.

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Smith County in Tennessee
Jackson CountyTrousdale CountyWilson CountySouth CarthageCarthageGordonsvilleHickman
Smith County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
20,981
Land area
314 sq mi (814 km²)
County seat or government
Carthage
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$66,293 ± $4,840
Median home value
$243,800 ± $10,339
Median rent, with utilities
$922 ± $67
Homes lived in by their owners
76.9% ± 2.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro areaOutlying county
Water area
11.1 sq mi (28.7 km²)
State
Tennessee
County code (FIPS)
47159
Coordinates (central point)
36.271671, -85.942372
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Smith County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3708756,655 people
  2. 3709019,774 people
  3. 370308,183 people
  4. 371847,289 people
  5. 371452,442 people
  6. 370122,118 people
  7. 385472,088 people
  8. 385631,826 people
  9. 385601,432 people
  10. 385481,154 people
  11. 385671,065 people
  12. 370571,016 people
All 15
  1. 38552472 people
  2. 37151457 people
  3. 38569390 people

15 ZIP Code areas overlap Smith County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Smith County, largest first

  1. Smith County School District20,389 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. South Carthage, Tennessee (town)2,364 people
  2. Carthage, Tennessee (town)2,327 people
  3. Gordonsville, Tennessee (town)1,299 people
  4. Hickman, Tennessee (CDP)276 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Trousdale County, Tennessee15 mi northwest
  2. Jackson County, Tennessee16 mi east
  3. Macon County, Tennessee19 mi north
  4. DeKalb County, Tennessee21 mi south
  5. Wilson County, Tennessee21 mi southwest
  6. Putnam County, Tennessee26 mi east

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.