Smith County, Mississippi
Smith County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,209. Its county seat is Raleigh. History
Smith County is named for Major David Smith. Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which  is land and  (0.2%) is water. Major highways

  Mississippi Highway 13
  Mississippi Highway 18
  Mississippi Highway 28
  Mississippi Highway 35
  Mississippi Highway 37
  Mississippi Highway 531
  Mississippi Highway 540
  Mississippi Highway 481
  Mississippi Highway 501
  Mississippi Highway 902

Adjacent counties
 Scott County (north)
 Jasper County (east)
 Jones County (southeast)
 Covington County (south)
 Simpson County (west)
 Rankin County (northwest)

National protected area
 Bienville National Forest (part)

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,209 people, 5,820 households, and 4,109 families residing in the county. Communities

Towns
 Mize
 Raleigh (county seat)
 Taylorsville
 Polkville

Village
 Sylvarena

Unincorporated Communities
 Mineral Springs

Politics

See also
 Dry counties
 National Register of Historic Places listings in Smith County, Mississippi

References

External links
 Smith County official website
 
 Mississippi Courthouses – Smith County

 
Mississippi counties
1833 establishments in Mississippi
Populated places established in 1833