Deaf Smith County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48117 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
18,460
Rank #1,964 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,799 −19.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,008 of 3,222
38th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.7% +40.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,404 of 3,222
25th %ile
Median Home Value
$121,300 −57.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,649 of 3,222
18th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11.4% −66.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,138 of 3,222
3th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.5% −34.9% vs nat'l
Rank #954 of 3,222
70th %ile

At a Glance

66.8% Homeownership
79.0% Insured
11.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%10.8%21.7%32.5%43.3%54.2%65.0%75.8%76.4%21.0%1.3%0.8%0.4%

About Deaf Smith County, Texas

Deaf Smith County, Texas has a total population of 18,460, making it the 1,964th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Deaf Smith County is 31.3 years, which is 19.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Deaf Smith County is $60,799, which ranks #2,008 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.5%.

The median home value in Deaf Smith County is $121,300, 57.0% below the national median. Renters in Deaf Smith County pay a median gross rent of $926 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Deaf Smith County, 11.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 66.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 79.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.3 min.

Deaf Smith County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 76.4% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (21.0%) and Two or More Races (1.3%).

All data for Deaf Smith County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.