Smith County, Tennessee
10 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 20,389
- Median household income
- $66,293
- ±4,840
- Unemployed
- 2.7%
- 268 of 10,067 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.6%
- 6,945 of 7,932 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 | 20,172 (2021) | 122 Turner High Cir, Carthage | — |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Gordonsville | 1,377 (2021) | 63 Main St E, Gordonsville | — |
| Town of Carthage | 2,270 (2021) | Po Box 259, Carthage | Website |
| Town of South Carthage | 1,521 (2021) | 106 Main St S, Carthage | — |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carthage Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1923, Gallatin | — |
| Smith County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 125 Gordonsville Hwy, Carthage | — |
| Cordell Hull Utility District | Water supply utility | 3 Four Way Inn Ln, Carthage | — |
| Smith Utility District | Water supply utility | Po Box 28, Carthage | — |
| Southside Utility District | Water supply utility | Po Box 253, Carthage | — |
| Twenty-Five Utility District | Water supply utility | Po Box 87, Riddleton | — |
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 district9 schools
126 S C M S Lane, Carthage, TN, 37030
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
Smith County Farmers Market
110 Ag. Center lane, Carthage, TN, 37030
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-09-11. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.