Deaf Smith County Demographics

A map of Deaf Smith County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	14,110	13,925	76.4%	74.9%
White	3,884	4,233	21.0%	22.8%
Multiracial	248	187	1.3%	1.0%
Black	147	107	0.8%	0.6%
Native American/Other	71	87	0.4%	0.5%
Asian	0	44	0.0%	0.2%

Deaf Smith County, Texas has an estimated population of 18,460, a less than 1% change from the 18,583 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.4% Hispanic, 21.0% White, 1.3% Multiracial, 0.8% Black, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Deaf Smith County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Deaf Smith has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Deaf Smith County, that probability was 38.6% in 2020 and 37.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Deaf Smith County is ranked the 130th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Deaf Smith County was ranked the 127th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Deaf Smith County's White Population

3,884 residents of Deaf Smith County, or 21.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Deaf Smith County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Deaf Smith County ranks 232nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Deaf Smith County's White population has declined by an estimated 8.2%. White residents' share of Deaf Smith County's population has decreased from 22.8% to 21.0%.

Deaf Smith County is less White than neighboring Oldham County (62.3% White), Parmer County (30.4% White), Castro County (29.7% White), Randall County (66.5% White), and Potter County (42.2% White).

Deaf Smith County's Black Population

147 residents of Deaf Smith County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Deaf Smith County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Deaf Smith County ranks 208th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Deaf Smith County's Black population has grown by an estimated 37.4%. Black residents' share of Deaf Smith County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Deaf Smith County is more Black than neighboring Parmer County (0.3% Black). Deaf Smith County is less Black than neighboring Oldham County (8.7% Black), Castro County (1.2% Black), Randall County (3.1% Black), and Potter County (10.2% Black).

Deaf Smith County's Asian Population

0 residents of Deaf Smith County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Deaf Smith County is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Deaf Smith County ranks 214th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Deaf Smith County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Deaf Smith County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Deaf Smith County is less Asian than neighboring Oldham County (0.3% Asian), Castro County (0.9% Asian), Randall County (1.7% Asian), and Potter County (4.7% Asian).

Deaf Smith County's Hispanic Population

14,110 residents of Deaf Smith County, or 76.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Deaf Smith County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Deaf Smith County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Deaf Smith County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Deaf Smith County's population has increased from 74.9% to 76.4%.

Deaf Smith County is more Hispanic than neighboring Oldham County (27.8% Hispanic), Parmer County (66.7% Hispanic), Castro County (65.6% Hispanic), Randall County (24.6% Hispanic), and Potter County (39.3% Hispanic).

Deaf Smith County's Native American/Other Population

71 residents of Deaf Smith County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Deaf Smith County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Deaf Smith County ranks 199th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Deaf Smith County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 18.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Deaf Smith County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Deaf Smith County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oldham County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Parmer County (0.3% Native American/Other). Deaf Smith County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Castro County (0.8% Native American/Other), Randall County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Potter County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Deaf Smith County's Multiracial Population

248 residents of Deaf Smith County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Deaf Smith County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Deaf Smith County ranks 235th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Deaf Smith County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 32.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Deaf Smith County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Deaf Smith County is more Multiracial than neighboring Oldham County (0.8% Multiracial). Deaf Smith County is less Multiracial than neighboring Parmer County (2.4% Multiracial), Castro County (1.8% Multiracial), Randall County (3.3% Multiracial), and Potter County (3.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.