County Dossier

Deaf Smith County

Texas | County

Population

18,460

Land Area

1,496.8 sq mi

Context

Nonmetro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
1,496.8 sq mi
Water Area
1.5 sq mi
Water Share
0.1%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

18,460

Density
12.3 / sq mi
Households
6,051
Housing Units
6,984
Median Age
31.3 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$60,799

GDP

$2.14B

Real GDP Change-0.8%
Per Capita Income
$25,625
Personal Income
$1.41B
Personal Income Per Capita
$75,979

Classification

RUCC 6
Nonmetro

Urban population of 5,000 to 20,000, adjacent to a metro area

Relief

Min

3,650 ft

Mean

4,047 ft

Max

4,471 ft

Provenance

GEOID 48117 ANSI 01383845
Latitude 34.94077 Longitude -102.60756
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23