Deaf Smith County Profile

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The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»  «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2022:18,377More data
Estimate 2021:18,345 
Census 2020:18,585More data
Census 2010:19,372More data
Census 2000:18,561More data
Population of the County Seat (Hereford)
Census 2020:14,972 
Census 2010:15,370 
Census 2000:14,597 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN DEAF SMITH COUNTY - 2022 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Hereford city:14,765More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:1,496.8More data
Water Area:1.5More data
Total Area:1,498.3More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:12.42More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:82.29More data
Percent Rural:17.71More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:76.2%More data
Race - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:93.8%More data
Percent African American Alone:2.3%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.9%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.7%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.2%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:21.3%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:1.1%More data
Age - 2021 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups»
17 and Under:31.2%More data
65 and Older:13.1%More data
85 and Older:1.7%More data
Median Age:31.5More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2021 (BEA):$60,615More data
Total Personal Income - 2021 (BEA):$1,111,006,000More data
Median Household Income - 2021 (Census Bureau):$50,967More data
Poverty - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:17.3%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:24.1%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:74.2% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:11.4% 
Pay (BLS)
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$49,049More data
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$46,537 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$43,165 
Average Annual Pay - 2018:$41,992 
Average Annual Pay - 2017:$40,779 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2022:3.0More data
Unemployment Rate - 2021:3.7 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:3.6 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:2.7 
Unemployment Rate - 2018:2.8 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2021
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.600638More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$2,939,185,271More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$1,882,081,505More data
Total Actual Levy:$11,304,497More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2022:$1,414,179More data
CY 2021:$1,176,491 
CY 2020:$1,094,813 
CY 2019:$981,424 
CY 2018:$1,032,170 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN DEAF SMITH COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2021
IH Highways:2.141More data
US Highways:53.651More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:41.062More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:172.767More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:2.594More data
On-System Subtotal:272.215More data
City Streets:78.863More data
Certified County Roads:950.275More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,029.138More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:1,301.353More data
Lane Miles - 2021
IH Highways:8.564More data
US Highways:157.554More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:82.988More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:349.006More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:5.188More data
On-System Subtotal:603.300More data
City Streets:157.726More data
Certified County Roads:1,900.550More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:2,058.276More data
County Total:2,661.576More data
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2021»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2021»
County Agricultural Profile (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture 2017»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Deaf Smith County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Deaf Smith County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Deaf Smith County»

Special Districts in Deaf Smith County.
School Districts in Deaf Smith County.
History of City Tax Rates in Deaf Smith County.

Airports in Deaf Smith County.
Hospitals in Deaf Smith County.
Prisons in Deaf Smith County.