Smith County, Mississippi
7 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 14,132
- Median household income
- $60,916
- ±4,871
- Unemployed
- 4.4%
- 254 of 5,710 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 64.2%
- 3,589 of 5,592 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Smith | 14,191 (2021) | Po Box 160, Raleigh | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Mize | 318 (2021) | Po Box 68, Mize | — |
| Town of Polkville | 594 (2021) | 6606 Highway 13, Morton | — |
| Town of Raleigh | 1,015 (2021) | Po Box 355, Raleigh | — |
| Town of Taylorsville | 1,130 (2021) | Po Box 358, Taylorsville | — |
| Village of Sylvarena | 86 (2021) | 412 Scr 9, Bay Spring | — |
Special districts 1
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 338, Raleigh | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Smith County School District
School district6 schools
212 SYLVARENA AVENUE SUITE C, Raleigh, MS, 39153
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Laurel Farmers' Market (Laurel)
Newton County farmers market (812 Church Street Newton)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.