Deaf Smith County, Texas
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.2%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,626
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,495
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,592
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,584
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,583
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,372
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 30.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.6%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 77.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 19.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 465
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 17.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,074
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $121,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,527
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $494
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $926
Building Permits, 2025 33
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,051
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.02
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 70.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 23.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,281
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,549
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 92,820
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 453,704
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,659
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,799
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,625
Persons in poverty, percent 16.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 351
Total employment, 2023 6,212
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 313,268
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,279
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 320
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 55
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 66
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 12.4
Population per square mile, 2010 12.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,496.82
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,496.87
FIPS Code 48117