COUNTY DETAILS
| Year Originated: | 1799 |
| County Road Miles: | 445.00 |
| Number of Parcels: | 12,831 |
| Incorporated Cities or Towns: | Carthage (2306), Gordonsville (1213), South Carthage (1322) |
ECONOMY & POPULATION
| 2019 Gross Domestic Product (GDP): | $4.56 B |
| 2020 Population: | 19,904 |
| 2020 Population per Square Mile: | 63.39 |
| 2020 Labor Force: | 34,360 |
| 2020 Unemployment Rate: | 6.70% |
COUNTY STRUCTURE
| County Structure: | Traditional |
| Legislative Body: | Board of Commissioners |
| # of Legislators: | 16 |
| Development District: | Upper Cumberland Development District |
| Judicial District: | 15 |
LEGAL AUTHORITY
| Fiscal Procedures Law: | General Law |
| Budgeting Law: | General Law |
| Purchasing Law: | County Purchasing Law of 1983 |
| Private Acts: | Smith County Private Acts |
| County Mayor | Jeff Mason | (615) 735-2294 jmason@smithcountytn.gov |
| Hwy Chief Admin Off | Mickey Barrett | (615) 683-3326 mbarrett@smithcountytn.gov |
| Administrator of Elections | Yvonne Gibbs | (615) 735-8241 ygibbs@smithcountyelection.com |
| Assessor of Property | Terry Collins | (615) 735-1750 terry.collins@cot.tn.gov |
| Circuit Court Clerk | Thomas Turner | (615) 735-0500 tommy.turner@tncourts.gov |
| Clerk & Master | Jessie Goad | (615) 735-2092 |
| County Attorney | Jeremiah Hassler | (615) 281-8479 jeremy@hasslerlaw.net |
| County Clerk | Clifa Norris | (615) 735-9833 |
| Director of Schools | Barry Smith | (615) 735-9625 |
| Finance/Budget Director | Daisy Denton | (615) 588-1595 |
| General Sessions Court Judge | David Bass | (615) 735-2286 |
| Register of Deeds | Jerri Vaden-Malone | (615) 735-1760 |
| Sheriff | Steve Hopper | (615) 735-2626 Sheriff@smithcountytn.gov |
| Solid Waste Director | Johnny Lee | (615) 683-7927 jlee@smithcountytn.gov |
| Trustee | Julie Wright | (615) 735-8242 |
Number of Commissioners: 24
Number of Commission Districts: 8
County Legislative Meeting Information: 7:00 p.m. - 2nd Monday in January, March, May, July, September, and November
Number of Commission Districts: 8
County Legislative Meeting Information: 7:00 p.m. - 2nd Monday in January, March, May, July, September, and November
| County Commissioner | Tommy Bane | (615) 735-2144 tommybane@outlook.com |
| County Commissioner | Scotty Barrett | |
| County Commissioner | William Bass | (615) 735-1212 bassbilly1123@yahoo.com |
| County Commissioner | Timothy Bellar | Timboy1963@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Edward De La Rosa | edelarosa286@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Erika Ebel | (615) 739-3649 erikaebel@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Casey Elrod | |
| County Commissioner | Junior Fields | Jwfields6552@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Terry Givens | (615) 489-0247 kentuckyblitz@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Danny Huff | |
| County Commissioner | Matthew Inyart | (615) 542-3194 minyart@smithcountytn.gov |
| County Commissioner | Danny Irizarry | |
| County Commissioner | Charles Kent | (615) 476-6328 |
| County Commissioner | Greta Kirby | (615) 735-2429 cjlk@yahoo.com |
| County Commissioner | Steven Lish | Stevenlish@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Justin Mauldin | |
| County Commissioner | Stephanie Mccaleb | |
| County Commissioner | Connor Mcdonald | connormcdonald197@yahoo.com |
| County Commissioner | Chris Nixon | |
| County Commissioner | Billy Reece | |
| County Commissioner | Cordell Smith Jr. | |
| County Commissioner | Eddie Stout | (615) 418-4379 estout@smithcountytn.gov |
| County Commissioner | Helen Vose | h_vose@yahoo.com |
CTAS Consultants
County Government Consultant: Ben Rodgers
Environmental Consultant: Kim Raia
Assessor Consultant: Gabe Looney
Criminal Justice Consultant:
Jail Administration Consultant: Jim Hart