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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

County government in Smith County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
County of Smith14,191 (2021)Po Box 160, RaleighWebsite

Cities, towns and villages 5

Cities, towns and villages in Smith County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
Town of Mize318 (2021)Po Box 68, Mize—
Town of Polkville594 (2021)6606 Highway 13, Morton—
Town of Raleigh1,015 (2021)Po Box 355, Raleigh—
Town of Taylorsville1,130 (2021)Po Box 358, Taylorsville—
Village of Sylvarena86 (2021)412 Scr 9, Bay Spring—

Special districts 1

Special districts in Smith County
NameWhat it doesOfficeWebsite
Smith County Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservationPo 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

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.