Tennessee Sales Tax Rates: Smith County

Tennessee:

Smith County, Tennessee Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 9.75%

The Smith County Sales Tax is 2%

A county-wide sales tax rate of 2% is applicable to localities in Smith County, in addition to the 7% Tennessee sales tax.

Some cities and local governments in Smith County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 0.75%.

Here's how Smith County's maximum sales tax rate of 9.75% compares to other counties around the United States:

Higher maximum sales tax than any other Tennessee counties
Higher maximum sales tax than 87% of counties nationwide

Last updated June 2026

Tax Rates By City in Smith County, Tennessee

The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. Tennessee has a 7% sales tax and Smith County collects an additional 2%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Smith County is 9% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Smith County, including all local taxes.

City	Sales Tax Rate	Tax Jurisdiction
Carthage	9.75%	Carthage
Gordonsville	9.75%	Gordonsville
Pleasant Shade	9.75%	Jackson
Brush Creek	9%	South Carthage
Elmwood	9%	Smith
Hickman	9.75%	Gordonsville
Buffalo Valley	9.75%	De Kalb
Chestnut Mound	9%	Smith
Lancaster	9.75%	De Kalb
Riddleton	9%	Smith

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Smith County, Tennessee has a maximum sales tax rate of 9.75% and an approximate population of 13,159.

Sales tax rates in Smith County are determined by six different tax jurisdictions, Carthage, De Kalb, Gordonsville, Jackson, Smith and South Carthage.

Back to Tennessee Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Smith County are current as of June 2026