Deaf Smith County

Deaf Smith County, Texas

At a Glance

Population18,583
County SeatDeaf Smith County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS117
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population36,382
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)18,585
Median Age32.0
Veterans447
Housing Units6,983
Uninsured836
Net Migration (recent)-418
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments353
Total Employees6,223
Avg Annual Pay$53,436
Median Household Income$51,942
Poverty Rate15.8%
Unemployment Rate2.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$60,937
Federal Spending FY2024$81,367,533
Federal Spending Per Capita$4,379

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$107,500
Median Rent$842
FMR Studio$745
FMR 1BR$760
FMR 2BR$997
FMR 3BR$1,201
FMR 4BR$1,655

Health & Safety

Hospitals10
EMS Stations30
Fire Stations30
Police Stations30
Adult Smoking17.3%
Adult Obesity42.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k12.7
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage10

Community

Churches394
Libraries11
Historic Places (NRHP)2
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools109
SNAP Stores190
Bank Branches87

Agriculture

Total Farms118
Land in Farms (acres)254,800
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,159.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-02-09
DRWILDFIRES2011-07-01
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14
DREXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT2006-01-11
DRHURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24
EMHURRICANE RITA2005-09-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Deaf Smith County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.