How many people live in Deaf Smith County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 18,500 people living in Deaf Smith County, TX. That makes Deaf Smith County the 130th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.06% of people living in the state.
18.5K
population of Deaf Smith County, TX (2024)
0.06%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 18,500 people lived in Deaf Smith County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Deaf Smith County, TX’s age demographics?
About 2,500 Deaf Smith County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 13.6% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 5,700 Deaf Smith County residents, or 30.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Deaf Smith County, TX's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Deaf Smith County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 77.6% of the Deaf Smith County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%.
In contrast, Deaf Smith County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 19.6%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1.2% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Deaf Smith County, TX has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Deaf Smith County, TX is Hereford with about 14,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Deaf Smith County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hereford | 14,860 |
| 2. | Balance of Deaf Smith County | 3,635 |
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