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Deaf Smith County, TX


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Hereford, TX
Designated Market Area: Amarillo, TX-KS-NM-OK
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Low Education
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 18,377   ( 995 from 2010 , 208 from 2020)
Land area: 1496.8 square miles
Population density: 12.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,780 20.57% 36.4%
Black:1861.01% 17.7%
Indian:720.39% 38.5%
Asian:940.51% 62.1%
2+ races:1190.65% 22.7%
Hispanic:14,12676.87% 8.3%
Total non-White:14,59779.43% 8.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:722 19.4
Deaths:48313.0
Net Migration: -496-13.3
Net Immigration: 661.8
Change in White population:-2,159 -11.1
Change in Non-White pop.:1,164 6.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
19,372
5,93930.66%
1580.82%
520.27%
580.30%
970.50%
13,03967.31%
13,43369.34%

2000
18,561
7,49140.36%
2471.33%
610.33%
410.22%
600.32%
10,65457.40%
11,07059.64%

1990
19,153
9,44849.33%
2671.39%
450.23%
600.31%
n/a
9,33348.73%
9,70550.67%

1980
21,165
12,04656.91%
3971.88%
230.11%
140.07%
n/a
8,60640.66%
9,11943.09%

1970
18,999
12,05163.43%
2351.24%
150.08%
30.02%
n/a
6,59634.72%
6,948 36.57%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,366 18.1
1,3807.4
-2,624-14.1
4912.6
-1,552 -8.4
2,363 12.7
1990's
NumberRate
3,873 20.2
1,5608.1
-3,316-17.3
6353.3
-1,957 -10.2
1,365 7.1
1980's
NumberRate
4,552 21.5
1,350 6.4
-5,171 -24.4
n/a
-2,598 -12.3
586 2.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,695 -8.9
n/a
-5 -0.0
2,171 11.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Deaf Smith County, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
32.0
5,724 31.1%
12,653 68.9%
2,390 13.0%
6,022
3.05
4,648 77.2%
3,280 70.6%
477 10.3%
1,374 22.8%

2010
NumberPercent
31.0
6,241 32.2%
13,131 67.8%
2,224 11.5%
6,365
2.99
4,843 76.1%
3,541 73.1%
575 11.9%
1,522 23.9%

2000
NumberPercent
30.7
6,199 33.4%
12,362 66.6%
2,182 11.8%
6,155
2.97
4,850 78.8%
3,729 76.9%
552 11.4%
1,305 21.2%

1990
NumberPercent
28.8
6,800 35.5%
12,353 64.5%
2,017 10.5%
6,248
3.03
5,014 80.2%
4,201 83.8%
420 8.4%
1,234 19.8%

1980
NumberPercent
25.3
8,063 38.1%
13,102 61.9%
1,799 8.5%
6,463
3.25
5,428 84.0%
4,915 90.5%
314 5.8%
1,035 16.0%

2022 Housing Data for Deaf Smith County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,983 
Median Value$107,500 
Occupied6,02286.2%
Vacant96113.8%
Owned3,88164.4%
Rented2,14135.6%
Median Rent$842 
Single-Family Units5,48478.5%
    Detached5,42277.6%
    Attached620.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units4386.3%
Mobile Homes6238.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Deaf Smith County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002634.4%
$10,000 to $14,9992414.0%
$15,000 to $19,9991913.2%
$20,000 to $24,9991622.7%
$25,000 to $29,9992844.7%
$30,000 to $34,9994207.0%
$35,000 to $39,9993836.4%
$40,000 to $44,9995238.7%
$45,000 to $49,9993425.7%
$50,000 to $59,99975512.5%
$60,000 to $74,9994437.4%
$75,000 to $99,99965010.8%
$100,000 to $124,9995238.7%
$125,000 to $149,9993585.9%
$150,000 to $199,9992864.7%
$200,000 or more1983.3%
Median Household Income51,942 
Per Capita Income23,310 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1803.0%
Public Assistance1342.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps88314.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,90475.3%
Unemployed411.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,94577.0%
Not in Labor Force58223.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,9582,13964.9%
Non-Profit10327727.1%
Self-Employed61523972.0%
Local Government33939945.9%
State Government2522210.1%
Federal Government603165.9%
Total Private + Self4,5732,37865.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.52792936.2%
Total5,1003,30760.7%
Pct. Govt.12.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7188.5%
Sales and Office Occupations1,45017.2%
Professional, Technical98511.7%
Service Occupations1,61419.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4144.9%
All others3,66143.4%
White Collar 37.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,57818.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting87010.3%
Retail trade8139.6%
Educational services8099.6%
Accommodation and food services7649.1%
Construction6507.7%
Other services5887.0%
Transportation and warehousing5396.4%
Health care and social assistance5186.1%
Wholesale trade2983.5%
Public administration2973.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1812.1%
Finance and insurance1301.5%
Utilities981.2%
Professional, scientific, technical921.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing770.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction650.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation490.6%
Information120.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Deaf Smith County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican12,94669.66%
Puerto Rican1470.79%
Cuban2491.34%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1600.86%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1150.62%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan450.24%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic5082.73%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese90.05%
Korean40.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Spanish9,46455.7%
English7,49444.1%
German, other Germanic180.1%
Vietnamese90.1%
Other70.0%
Korean40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7684.1%
Irish5723.1%
English4842.6%
American4732.5%
Polish1440.8%
French1180.6%
Scottish1150.6%
Scotch-Irish890.5%
Dutch850.5%
European850.5%
African780.4%
Welsh440.2%
British430.2%
Finnish420.2%
Swedish400.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,22687.3%
Not a citizen2,35912.7%
Native15,51083.5%
Foreign-born3,07516.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Deaf Smith County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,764 16.3%1,250 11.5%4,445 41.1%2,087 19.3%952 8.8%329 3.0%
  Average years of education: 11.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,764 16.3%
9-12 Years 1,250 11.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,445 41.1%
Some College 2,087 19.3%
Bach. Degree 952 8.8%
Grad Degree 329 3.0%
Average years of education: 11.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Deaf Smith County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,972 8,486 486 5.4% 6.4%
1991 9,014 8,394 620 6.9% 7.0%
1992 9,166 8,369 797 8.7% 7.7%
1993 9,274 8,540 734 7.9% 7.2%
1994 9,009 8,299 710 7.9% 6.6%
1995 8,741 8,049 692 7.9% 6.1%
1996 8,601 7,940 661 7.7% 5.8%
1997 8,283 7,631 652 7.9% 5.4%
1998 8,102 7,490 612 7.6% 5.0%
1999 7,896 7,430 466 5.9% 4.7%
2000 8,260 7,857 403 4.9% 4.4%
2001 8,235 7,859 376 4.6% 5.0%
2002 8,020 7,549 471 5.9% 6.3%
2003 8,155 7,677 478 5.9% 6.7%
2004 8,068 7,641 427 5.3% 6.0%
2005 8,366 7,972 394 4.7% 5.5%
2006 8,214 7,859 355 4.3% 5.0%
2007 8,711 8,397 314 3.6% 4.4%
2008 8,941 8,602 339 3.8% 4.9%
2009 9,165 8,689 476 5.2% 7.5%
2010 9,515 8,965 550 5.8% 8.2%
2011 9,621 9,081 540 5.6% 8.0%
2012 9,304 8,869 435 4.7% 6.7%
2013 9,136 8,726 410 4.5% 6.3%
2014 9,093 8,760 333 3.7% 5.2%
2015 8,797 8,518 279 3.2% 4.5%
2016 8,614 8,344 270 3.1% 4.6%
2017 8,348 8,092 256 3.1% 4.3%
2018 8,422 8,185 237 2.8% 3.9%
2019 8,434 8,204 230 2.7% 3.5%
2020 8,567 8,257 310 3.6% 7.6%
2021 8,838 8,509 329 3.7% 5.6%
2022 9,015 8,747 268 3.0% 3.9%
2023 8,959 8,679 280 3.1% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com