Deaf Smith County, Texas Population 2024

18,441

Deaf Smith County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 18,441 with a growth rate of 0.17% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Deaf Smith County, Texas is the 129th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 19,465 and has seen a growth of -5.26% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202918,601320.17%
202818,569320.17%
202718,537320.17%
202618,505320.17%
202518,473320.17%
202418,441320.17%
202318,409320.17%
202218,377320.17%
202118,345-181-0.98%
202018,526-33-0.18%
201918,559-127-0.68%
201818,686-56-0.3%
201718,742-81-0.43%
201618,82340.02%
201518,819-297-1.55%
201419,116-58-0.3%
201319,174-195-1.01%
201219,369-150-0.77%
201119,519540.28%
201019,46500%
199019,153-2,012-9.51%
198021,1652,16611.4%
197018,9995,81244.07%
196013,1874,07644.74%
19509,1113,05550.45%
19406,056771.29%
19305,9792,23259.57%
19203,747-195-4.95%
19103,9423,099367.62%
1900843664370.95%
1890179141371.05%
188038-18,563-99.8%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.17% (32)
County Website
Deaf Smith County
State
Texas
County Seat
2020 Population
18,526
Area
1497 mi²
Density
12 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.46% (-85)
Founded
1890

Deaf Smith County, Texas Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,55062.15%
Two or more races4,84326.06%
Other race1,7459.39%
Black or African American2661.43%
Native American950.51%
Asian860.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Deaf Smith County, Texas Population by Race

Deaf Smith County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Deaf Smith County, Texas Median Age

32

Total

31.4

Male

32.4

Female

Deaf Smith County, Texas Adults

There are 12,861 adults, (2,390 of whom are seniors) in Deaf Smith County, Texas.

Deaf Smith County, Texas Age Dependency

77.5

Age Dependency Ratio

22.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Deaf Smith County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female9,22849.65%
Male9,35750.35%

Deaf Smith County, Texas Population by Age

Deaf Smith County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,0223.0564.435.6
Married3,2803.6873.426.6
Non Family1,3741.2255.544.5
Female8263.696040
Male5422.9339.960.1

3.49

Average Family Size

3.05

Average Household Size

64.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Deaf Smith County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Deaf Smith County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Deaf Smith County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 69.23%.

Deaf Smith County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$39,525

Average Earnings

$44,510

Average Male

$31,006

Average Female

Deaf Smith County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Deaf Smith County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Deaf Smith County, Texas Language

44.09% of Deaf Smith County, Texas residents speak only English, while 55.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 55.68% of the population.

Deaf Smith County, Texas Language

Deaf Smith County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic13,8492,40517.37%
Multiple4,82387018.04%
Other1,72238122.13%
White4,0563679.05%
Asian867789.53%
Black2184822.02%

15.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.73%

Male Poverty Rate

18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Deaf Smith County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Deaf Smith County, Texas is Asian, with 89.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Deaf Smith County, Texas is White, with 9.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.91%.

Deaf Smith County, Texas Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.04%
High School12%
Some College7.35%
Bachelors or Greater2.28%

Deaf Smith County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Employed9.17%
Female Employed6.82%
Female Unemployed4.49%
Male Unemployed0%

Deaf Smith County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Deaf Smith County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Deaf Smith County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.2%

Male Marriage Rate

53.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Deaf Smith County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Deaf Smith County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Deaf Smith County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Deaf Smith County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

447

Number of Veterans

432

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

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Deaf Smith County, Texas Veterans by War

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Deaf Smith County, Texas Veterans by Age

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Deaf Smith County, Texas Veterans by Race

Deaf Smith County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Deaf Smith County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64%

Labor Force Participation

62.7%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Deaf Smith County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Deaf Smith County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Deaf Smith County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.2%

Born in Deaf Smith County, Texas

83.45%

Native Born

16.55%

Foreign Born

12.69%

Non Citizen

3.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.45% of Deaf Smith County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 71.2% having been born in Texas. 12.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Deaf Smith County, Texas Place of Birth

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