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Deaf Smith County
Deaf Smith County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 18,583
County Seat Deaf Smith County Courthouse
State FIPS 48
County FIPS 117
Num Towns 9
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 36,382
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 18,585
Median Age 32.0
Veterans 447
Housing Units 6,983
Uninsured 836
Net Migration (recent) -418
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 353
Total Employees 6,223
Avg Annual Pay $53,436
Median Household Income $51,942
Poverty Rate 15.8%
Unemployment Rate 2.1%
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
Hospitals 10
EMS Stations 30
Fire Stations 30
Police Stations 30
Adult Smoking 17.3%
Adult Obesity 42.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 12.7
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94
Electric Customers 12547863
Towns with Broadband Data 10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 10
Community
Churches 394
Libraries 11
Historic Places (NRHP) 2
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 109
SNAP Stores 190
Bank Branches 87
Agriculture
Total Farms 118
Land in Farms (acres) 254,800
Avg Farm Size (acres) 2,159.3
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2016-02-09
DR WILDFIRES 2011-07-01
EM WILDFIRES 2008-03-14
DR EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT 2006-01-11
DR HURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24
EM HURRICANE RITA 2005-09-21
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.