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Deaf Smith County, Texas, has 18,583 residents across 10,515 parcels and covers 1,496.8 square miles. The population declined 4.1% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Deaf Smith County is 48117.

Hereford is the county's largest population center. Deaf Smith County also includes 3 zip codes, 6 public school districts and 10 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Deaf Smith County Trends

Population
18,583▾
Median Home Value
$116,000▴
K-12 Enrollment
5,822▴
Deaf Smith County in Texas

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Deaf Smith County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Deaf Smith County Parcels

Deaf Smith County has 10,515 mapped parcels covering 945,064 acres. The median assessed value is $149,740. The median lot size is 0.42 acres. 3,085 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 6,239 distinct owner names. About 4% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Texas. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Deaf Smith County Parcel viewer here.

Deaf Smith County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 10,515 100%
Owner name 10,357 98.5%
Owner mailing address 10,515 100%
Site address 10,515 100%
Land use code 10,357 98.5%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 10,515 100%
Land value 10,515 100%
Improvement value 10,515 100%
Acreage 10,515 100%
Parcel boundary 10,515 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Deaf Smith County parcel records.

Deaf Smith County Population

Deaf Smith County had 18,583 residents in 2020. That was 4.1% lower than in 2010. Deaf Smith County added 22 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 12 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Hereford, Wildorado and Dawn.

Population Trend in Deaf Smith County TX

Deaf Smith County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Deaf Smith County Zip Codes

Deaf Smith County has 3 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Hereford (79045), Wildorado (79098) and Dawn (79025). Hereford is the largest zip by population, with about 18,621 residents or 100% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 103% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Deaf Smith County TX

ZIP Area Population Trend
79045 Hereford 18,621 ▾ -4.4%
79098 Wildorado 526 ▴ 1.7%
79025 Dawn 73 ▴ 5.8%
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Deaf Smith County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Deaf Smith County Demographics

Deaf Smith County has a median age of 31.4, which makes the county a little younger than Texas overall. About 31.2% of residents are under 18, while 13.3% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is Under 18 at about 31.2% of the population, which suggests the county has a notable share of children and family households. About 11.8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 33.1%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Deaf Smith County TX

Median Age

31.4

Under 18

31.2%

Age 65+

13.3%

Bachelor's+

11.8%

Deaf Smith County School Districts

Deaf Smith County is served by 6 public school districts with 5,822 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Hereford Independent, Friona Independent and Vega Independent. Those three districts account for about 91% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Deaf Smith County TX

District Enrollment Share Trend
Hereford Independent School District 3,964 68.1% ▴ 0.4%
Friona Independent School District 1,016 17.5% ▾ -0.4%
Vega Independent School District 340 5.8% ▾ -3.1%
Wildorado Independent School District 215 3.7% — 0%
Walcott Independent School District 146 2.5% ▴ 1.4%
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Deaf Smith County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Deaf Smith County Housing & Real Estate

Deaf Smith County has a median home value of $116,000 and a median gross rent of $919. About 66% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Texas median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $246,250 and homes spent about 116 days on the market.

Deaf Smith County Housing Mix

Deaf Smith County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Deaf Smith County Housing Trends

Deaf Smith County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Deaf Smith County, TX

Deaf Smith County has 671 business listings across 245 categories. The largest categories in Deaf Smith County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (26, 3.9%), Auto Repair (20, 3.0%), and Mexican Restaurants (15, 2.2%). The full Deaf Smith County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Deaf Smith County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Deaf Smith County, TX

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 26 3.9%
Auto Repair 20 3.0%
Mexican Restaurants 15 2.2%
Insurance Agencies 14 2.1%
Gas Stations 14 2.1%
Convenience Stores 11 1.6%
Livestock Breeder 11 1.6%
Agricultural Service 11 1.6%
Beauty Salons 10 1.5%
Financial Service 10 1.5%

Deaf Smith County Business Listings

Business Category City
Blue Water Garden Accommodation Hereford
McGinty & Associates LLP Accountant Hereford
DC Caliche, LLC Aggregate Supplier Hereford
Ag Service Agricultural Service Hereford
Nutri-Feeds Agriculture Hereford
Hereford Municipal Airport Airport Hereford
Whiteface Stadium American Football Field Hereford
The Ranch House American Restaurants Hereford
Club nutrición vida saludable hereford Texas Amusement Park Hereford
Humane Society of Deaf Smith County Animal Shelters Hereford
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Deaf Smith County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Deaf Smith County Basemaps

Deaf Smith County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Deaf Smith County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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