Electric companies in Smith County, Texas
Smith County, TX ranks 14 of 254 Texas counties for heat wave risk, FEMA score 96.3. Smith County in Texas has 238,014 residents and 5 utilities listed by EIA. Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC delivers power to 3,477,215 home accounts in Texas at 5.19 cents per kWh for delivery alone, and you choose only the supplier.
Households in Smith County can pick a supplier. How to compare.
Smith County on the map
Smith County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Smith County
| Utility listed for Smith County, TX | Type | Home accounts in Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC in Smith County, TX | Investor Owned | 3,477,215 |
| Southwestern Electric Power Co in Smith County, TX | Investor Owned | 156,271 |
| Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp in Smith County, TX | Cooperative | 44,415 |
| Wood County Electric Coop, Inc in Smith County, TX | Cooperative | 35,793 |
| Cherokee County Elec Coop Assn in Smith County, TX | Cooperative | 22,026 |
Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC delivers power here and bills delivery only, so no plan price exists; you choose only the supplier. Which listed company serves your street depends on the address.
Outage risk in Smith County
Smith County, TX, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 259 in all, 108.8 per 100,000 residents of 238,014, rank 6 of 254 Texas counties. Property damage in Smith County, TX: $1.9M, with 6 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Smith County, TX
events a year, Smith County, TX
- 29'15
- 17'16
- 20'17
- 24'18
- 15'19
- 23'20
- 17'21
- 29'22
- 34'23
- 31'24
- 20'25
Events by type
| Smith County, TX | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith County, TX, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 91.4 | 19 of 254 | 159 | 2015 (22) | $65K |
| Smith County, TX, tornado | Relatively Low | 47.3 | 150 of 254 | 16 | 2015 (3) | $1.3M |
| Smith County, TX, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 75.1 | 59 of 250 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Smith County, TX, ice storm | Relatively High | 87.5 | 35 of 254 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Smith County, TX, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 87.7 | 26 of 254 | 9 | 2021 (3) | $508K |
| Smith County, TX, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 96.3 | 14 of 254 | 75 | 2023 (17) | $0 |
Facts about Smith County
- Residents of Smith County, TX, ACS 2023
- 238,01423 of 254 Texas counties
- Households in Smith County, TX
- 81,6902.91 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Smith County, TX
- 69.3%56,616 owner and 25,074 renter households
- Median household income in Smith County, TX
- $71,92359 of 253 Texas counties
- Housing units in Smith County, TX
- 98,67216,982 vacant or seasonal, 17.2% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Smith County, TX
- 57.9%47,291 homes, 160 of 254 Texas counties
- Utilities listed for Smith County, TX
- 54 with a home price: Southwestern Electric Power Co, Upshur Rural Elec Coop Corp, Wood County Electric Coop, Inc
- ZIP areas touching Smith County, TX
- 1875647 to 75792
- Outage-linked storm events in Smith County, TX
- 259NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Smith County, TX
- 42.4%median year built 1986
- Flood claims in Smith County, TX
- 103NFIP 2015 to 2025, $2.7M paid
- Home energy burden in Smith County, TX
- 2.7%$1,925 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Bill and heat pump calculator, Smith County
Compare Smith County with its neighbours
- Wood County sits 20 miles north of Smith County, TX with 46,094 residents, 154 storm events, median home built 1990, energy burden 2.8%, income $62,524.
- Upshur County sits 26 miles northeast of Smith County, TX with 41,864 residents, 157 storm events, median home built 1988, energy burden 2.9%, income $62,794.
- Van Zandt County sits 27 miles west of Smith County, TX with 61,323 residents, 117 storm events, median home built 1991, energy burden 3.1%, income $68,274.
- Gregg County sits 31 miles east of Smith County, TX with 124,860 residents, 152 storm events, median home built 1980, energy burden 2.6%, income $64,809.
- Camp County sits 43 miles northeast of Smith County, TX with 12,652 residents, 111 storm events, median home built 1984, energy burden 3.1%, income $55,061.
Housing and heating in Smith County
Smith County, TX: 41,846 of 98,672 homes were built before 1980 and 31,420 in 2000 or later. Smith County, TX has 67,889 detached houses, 12,059 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 10,990 mobile homes, and 25,074 of 81,690 households rent.
Age of homes in Smith County, TX
% of homes by decade built, Smith County, TX
- 3pre-40
- 540s
- 1050s
- 1060s
- 1570s
- 1380s
- 1290s
- 1600s
- 1310s
- 220+
Heating fuel in Smith County, TX
| Smith County, TX | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith County, TX, median year built | 1986 | 1981 | +5 years | 78 of 254 |
| Smith County, TX, built before 1980 | 42.4% | 48.9% | -6.5 points | 164 of 254 |
| Smith County, TX, built 2000 or later | 31.8% | 23.8% | +8.0 points | 67 of 254 |
| Smith County, TX, detached houses | 68.8% | 73.4% | -4.6 points | 180 of 254 |
| Smith County, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 12.2% | 3.7% | +8.5 points | 35 of 254 |
| Smith County, TX, mobile homes | 11.1% | 14.1% | -2.9 points | 164 of 254 |
| Smith County, TX, renter households | 30.7% | 25.5% | +5.2 points | 81 of 254 |
| Smith County, TX, median home value | $220,800 | $158,050 | +$62,750 | 53 of 250 |
| Smith County, TX, median gross rent a month | $1,197 | $928 | +$269 | 35 of 246 |
| Smith County, TX, people per household | 2.83 | 2.59 | +0.24 | 49 of 254 |
Cost of living with electricity in Smith County
Smith County, TX: electricity $1,925 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,411, 2.7% of $88,006 income. 81,286 households in Smith County, TX spend about $156.5 million a year on electricity and $196.0 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Smith County, TX ($20,377 a year) spend 10.2% of income, 3.7 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Smith County, TX
| Smith County, TX | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith County, TX, all households | 81,286 | $88,006 | $1,925 | $470 | $16 | 2.7% |
| Smith County, TX, lower income | 21,474 | $20,377 | $1,617 | $447 | $11 | 10.2% |
| Smith County, TX, owners | 55,863 | $105,051 | $2,182 | $565 | $21 | 2.6% |
| Smith County, TX, renters | 25,423 | $50,552 | $1,361 | $262 | $5 | 3.2% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Smith County
Smith County, TX: 103 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $2.7M paid, median paid claim $20,609.
458 of 79,634 residential structures in Smith County, TX carry an NFIP contract. 508 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Smith County, TX on 8 Sep 2026. Smith County, TX lists 33 repetitive-loss properties.
Smith County, TX: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Smith County, TX
flood claims a year, Smith County, TX
- 23'15
- 27'16
- 10'17
- 5'18
- 6'19
- 6'20
- 5'21
- 0'22
- <5'23
- 14'24
- 5'25
| Smith County, TX | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith County, TX, claims 2015-2025 | 103 | — | 50 of 140 |
| Smith County, TX, paid 2015-2025 | $2.7M | — | 54 of 140 |
| Smith County, TX, median paid claim | $20,609 | — | — |
| Smith County, TX, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.3 | 2.9 | 99 of 140 |
| Smith County, TX, homes with flood insurance | 0.6% | 0.7% | 127 of 222 |
| Smith County, TX, policies in force | 508 | — | — |
| Smith County, TX, repetitive-loss properties | 33 | — | — |
Smith County, TX: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Smith County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Smith County
Smith County, TX counts 238,014 residents in 81,690 households. Smith County, TX touches 18 ZIP areas, 75647 to 75792, about 13,223 residents each. Household income in Smith County, TX is $71,923; 56,616 of its 81,690 households own.
47,291 of the 81,690 homes in Smith County, TX heat with electricity. Smith County, TX has 98,672 housing units, 16,982 (17.2%) vacant or seasonal, and 25,074 rented homes. Smith County, TX logged 259 storm events for its 238,014 residents.
The median home in Smith County, TX dates from 1986. Homes in Smith County, TX pay $1,925 a year for electricity.
Cities in Smith County
- Tyler electricity rates107,718 residents
ZIP codes in Smith County
- 75647
- 75701
- 75702
- 75703
- 75704
- 75705
- 75706
- 75707
- 75708
- 75709
- 75711
- 75750
- 75757
- 75762
- 75771
- 75789
- 75791
- 75792
Texas: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Smith County
Smith County, TX: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Smith County, TX: 5 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Texas average 14.94 cents per kWh, $164 a month at 1,096 kWh.
Smith County, TX: how many homes heat with electricity?
Smith County, TX: 47,291 of 81,690 occupied homes, 57.9%, rank 160 of 254.
Smith County, TX: median household income?
$71,923 in Smith County, TX, rank 59 of 253; 238,014 residents, 81,690 households.
Smith County, TX: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Smith County, TX: 259 NWS events, peak year 2023.
Smith County, TX: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Smith County, TX: 103 NFIP flood claims, $2.7M paid, 1.3 per 1,000 homes, 0.6% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Smith County, TX?
Smith County, TX: median home built 1986; 42.4% predate 1980, 68.8% detached, 12.2% in 5+ unit buildings.
Smith County, TX: share of income for energy?
Smith County, TX homes spend $1,925 a year on electricity, $2,411 on all energy: 2.7% of $88,006; 10.2% for lower incomes.