The Town Files

Deaf Smith County, Texas

18,460 people. The median home is worth $121,300 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $60,799.

Towns in Deaf Smith County

Towns in Deaf Smith County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hereford14,972$109,700$56,86829.4

People and housing

Deaf Smith CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$121,300$184,100
Median rent$926$1,086
Median household income$60,799$65,842
Median age31.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher11.4%18.9%
Below the poverty line17.7%13.1%

Jobs and pay

8,400 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,436 a year.

Largest industries in Deaf Smith CountyManufacturing2,172 jobs · $59,026Retail898 jobs · $38,191Hotels & restaurants505 jobs · $18,776Wholesale trade436 jobs · $82,705Construction269 jobs · $71,010Transportation & warehousing240 jobs · $62,864
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Deaf Smith County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 824 storm events in Deaf Smith County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Deaf Smith County by type since 1996Hail279Drought70Tornado19Wildfire21Dense Fog6High Wind144Heavy Snow19Flash Flood19Winter Storm11Winter Weather22
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Deaf Smith County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
February 9, 2016Severe StormDR-4255: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 1, 2011FireDR-1999: Wildfires
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).