Deaf Smith County, Texas Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Deaf Smith County, Texas, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Deaf Smith County, Texas. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Deaf Smith County, Texas. The estimated population of Deaf Smith County, Texas is 18,675 people, with a median age of 32.1.

We can look at the total population in Deaf Smith County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
18,675
+0.31%
-1.44%
2020
18,617
 -0.64% -
2019
18,736
 -0.86% -
2018
18,899
 -0.25% -
2017
18,947
 - -

Population of Deaf Smith County, Texas by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
23.1%
25.9%
 -10.81%
Black/African American
0.7%
0.8%
 -12.50%
Native
0.3%
0.3%
 0.00%
Hispanic
74.4%
71.6%
 +3.91%
Asian
0.9%
0.5%
 +80.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
0.4%
0.6%
 -33.33%
Other
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Deaf Smith County, Texas by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 32.1 +0.94% 31.5 +3.96% 32.4 -0.92%
2020 31.8 -0.31% 30.3 0% 32.7 -0.61%
2019 31.9 -0.31% 30.3 +0.33% 32.9 -3.24%
2018 32 +0.63% 30.2 -0.33% 34 +1.8%
2017 31.8 - 30.3 - 33.4 -

The median age of Deaf Smith County, Texas gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,655 +3.8% 1,576 -4.68% 1,702 1,501
10 to 19 1,765 -10.19% 1,494 +14.92% 1,570 1,727
20 to 29 1,294 +0.16% 1,322 -9.44% 1,295 1,200
30 to 39 1,184 +7.84% 1,228 -5.82% 1,278 1,157
40 to 49 1,074 -10.05% 1,020 -2.25% 969 997
50 to 59 1,046 +0.29% 1,055 -4.63% 1,047 1,004
60 to 69 822 -5.97% 968 -10% 768 868
70+ 659 +11.17% 785 +9.98% 734 858

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Deaf Smith County, Texas is $49,611.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Deaf Smith County.

  • Under 25
    $38,468.00
  • 25 to 44
    $51,777.00
  • 45 to 64
    $63,482.00
  • 65 and over
    $30,598.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Deaf Smith County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Deaf Smith County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Deaf Smith County, Texas is currently $66,766.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.92% of households in Deaf Smith County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Deaf Smith County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    18.82%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    31.68%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.62%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.33%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.20%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.44%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.92%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Deaf Smith County is $22,810.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Deaf Smith County by the total population of Deaf Smith County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Deaf Smith County, Texas, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Deaf Smith County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    4.23%
  • Bachelor's degree
    16.35%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.36%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    63.70%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.35%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Deaf Smith County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Deaf Smith County over the age of 16 is 13,352.

Of those people, a total of 66.50% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Deaf Smith County is 64.10%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,177 47.50% 10.90%
20 to 24 years 1,229 85.80% 2.60%
25 to 29 years 1,266 81.80% 6.90%
30 to 34 years 1,260 68.30% 2.00%
35 to 44 years 2,150 87.40% 1.90%
45 to 54 years 1,972 81.10% 2.30%
55 to 59 years 1,070 74.70% 1.30%
60 to 64 years 870 52.90% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,376 41.70% 11.00%
75 years and over 982 5.30% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Deaf Smith County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 10,250 66.50% 3.20%
Black or African American 130 40.00% 36.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native 126 100.00% 41.30%
Asian 134 64.20% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 999 64.30% 0.00%
Two or more races 1,713 67.10% 3.00%
Hispanic or Latino 9,403 69.80% 3.80%
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,591 58.00% 0.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Deaf Smith County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Deaf Smith County is 8,553, with median earnings of $33,796.00.

Women in Deaf Smith County, Texas earning approximately 66.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 8,553 $33,796.00
Male 5,133 $38,986.00
Female 3,420 $26,075.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 652 $59,135.00
Business and Financial 118 $29,615.00
Computer and Mathematical 43 $52,813.00
Architecture and Engineering 61 $43,854.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 120 $34,461.00
Community and Social Service 131 $34,219.00
Legal 103 $57,944.00
Educational and Library 489 $45,165.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 48 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 161 $55,169.00
Healthcare Support 196 $11,384.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 71 $20,804.00
Law Enforcement 39 $43,365.00
Food Preparation and Serving 459 $10,712.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 390 $20,066.00
Personal Care and Service 116 $15,357.00
Sales 674 $25,670.00
Office and Administrative Support 871 $29,981.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 520 $27,661.00
Construction and Extraction 491 $39,746.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 708 $38,535.00
Production 1,126 $39,593.00
Transportation and Material Moving 515 $51,250.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 440 $58,558.00 212 $68,182.00
Business and Financial 59 $14,904.00 59 $29,712.00
Computer and Mathematical 31 $192,847.00 12 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 14 $0.00 47 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 77 $33,407.00 43 $43,860.00
Community and Social Service 9 $0.00 122 $32,813.00
Legal 41 $59,153.00 62 $36,685.00
Educational and Library 78 $58,000.00 411 $29,240.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 8 $0.00 40 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 40 $116,071.00 121 $34,458.00
Healthcare Support 56 $0.00 140 $13,000.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 44 $0.00 27 $10,375.00
Law Enforcement 39 $43,365.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 265 $17,813.00 194 $5,882.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 160 $21,731.00 230 $17,170.00
Personal Care and Service 23 $0.00 93 $9,740.00
Sales 388 $37,750.00 286 $16,829.00
Office and Administrative Support 199 $28,858.00 672 $31,898.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 379 $33,894.00 141 $12,933.00
Construction and Extraction 489 $39,778.00 2 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 656 $38,889.00 52 $11,293.00
Production 764 $41,034.00 362 $36,875.00
Transportation and Material Moving 511 $51,477.00 4 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 6,064 households in Deaf Smith County, with an average household size of 3.05 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 4,581 families in Deaf Smith County with an average family size of 3.54 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,227 570 784 1,483
Average Household Size 3.75 3.4 3.38 1.21
Total Families 3,227 570 784 0
Average Household Size 3.73 3.1 3.1 0

Poverty

Of the 4,581 families in Deaf Smith County, 12.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Deaf Smith County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 6,994 housing units in Deaf Smith County, Texas.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,064 86.70%
Vacant 930 13.30%

24.61% of the total 6,994 housing units in Deaf Smith County are rental units. This is approximately 1,721 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,984 are occupied by the owner - or 56.96% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Deaf Smith County is $758.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Deaf Smith County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    359
  • Less than $500
    383
  • $500 to $999
    1,087
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    203
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    35
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    4
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    9
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Deaf Smith County is $91,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Deaf Smith County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,049
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,294
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    886
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    324
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    249
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    151
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    18
  • $1,000,000 or more
    13

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Deaf Smith County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Deaf Smith County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    428
  • 1940 to 1949
    440
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,287
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,664
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,455
  • 1980 to 1989
    604
  • 1990 to 1999
    365
  • 2000 to 2009
    527
  • 2010 to 2013
    224
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Deaf Smith County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    207
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,789
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,342
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,726

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Deaf Smith County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Deaf Smith County that commute to work in a particular way.

16.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Deaf Smith County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    541
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,106
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,853
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,582
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    451
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    194
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    618
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    46
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    17
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    312
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    197
  • 90 or more minutes
    117

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Deaf Smith County, Texas in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Deaf Smith County, Texas

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