Deaf Smith County, TX Demographics

The total population of Deaf Smith County is estimated to be 18,585 with 9,357 males (50.35%) and 9,228 females (49.65%). There are 129 less females than males in Deaf Smith County.
The median household income in Deaf Smith County was $53,625 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,794(4.95%) from $56,419 in 2020. This income is 71.88% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Deaf Smith County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $68,618. Overall, the median household income for the county of Deaf Smith County stands at $53,625.
In Deaf Smith County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,083 for males and $22,180 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,664 for males and $38,430 for females.
In Deaf Smith County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $134,663, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $38,576.
In 2022, the population of Deaf Smith County was 18,377, a 0.17% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Deaf Smith County's population was 18,345, a decline of 0.98% compared to a population of 18,526 in 2020.
The median age in Deaf Smith County, TX is 32.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 26.42% were under the age of 15, 21.75% aged 15 to 29, 39.21% aged 30 to 64, 11.03% aged 65 to 84, and 1.60% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Deaf Smith County population: 76.46% are White, 0.85% are Black or African American, 0.67% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.95% are Asian, 7.02% are some other race and 14.05% are multiracial.