Deaf Smith County, TX Population

Overview

18,675

Total Population

32.1

Median age

49.86%

Female population %

100.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

64.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13,895

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Deaf Smith County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Deaf Smith County is 32.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Deaf Smith County's population under 18 was 31.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Deaf Smith County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Deaf Smith County, 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.

There are 51 less females than males in Deaf Smith County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.86% females and 50.14% males in Deaf Smith County, TX.
The Deaf Smith County, TX gender ratio is 100.5:100 i.e. 100.5 men to 100 women (1.005).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 870.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 962.

Deaf Smith County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Deaf Smith County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 13,895 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,78 (25.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Deaf Smith County is White with a population of 14,279 (76.46% of the total population).

Deaf Smith County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 19,519 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Deaf Smith County's population increased by 975 (5.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Deaf Smith County's population decreased by 939 (4.82%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Deaf Smith County's population was lowest in year 2003 at 18,239.