| Deaf Smith County Demographics | ||||||||||
| POPULATION | ||||||||||
| ACTUAL | ||||||||||
| 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | |||||
| Texas* | 9,579,677 | 11,198,655 | 14,225,513 | 16,986,510 | 20,851,820 | 25,145,561 | ||||
| Panhandle Region | 355,549 | 339,921 | 377,124 | 371,956 | 402,862 | 427,927 | ||||
| Deaf Smith County | 13,187 | 18,999 | 21,165 | 19,153 | 18,561 | 19,372 | ||||
| Hereford | 7,652 | 13,414 | 15,853 | 14,745 | 14,597 | 15,370 | ||||
| Unincorporated Areas | 5,535 | 5,585 | 5,312 | 4,408 | 3,964 | 4,002 | ||||
| SOURCE: 2010 Census, February 2011 Release | ||||||||||
| ETHNICITY IN 2010 | ||||||||||
| White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | Other | Total | |||||
| Texas | 11,397,345 | 2,886,825 | 9,460,921 | 948,426 | 452,044 | 25,145,561 | ||||
| Panhandle Region | 259,774 | 19,360 | 132,755 | 8,168 | 7,870 | 427,927 | ||||
| Deaf Smith County | 5,939 | 158 | 13,039 | 56 | 180 | 19,372 | ||||
| Hereford | 4,041 | 139 | 11,019 | 48 | 123 | 15,370 | ||||
| Unincorporated Areas | 1,898 | 19 | 2,020 | 8 | 57 | 4,002 | ||||
| SOURCE: 2010 Census, February 2011 Release | ||||||||||
| AGE DISTRIBUTION IN 2009 | ||||||||||
| 0-4 | 5-19 | 20-34 | 35-54 | 55-64 | 65+ | |||||
| Texas | 1,992,506 | 5,338,116 | 5,253,733 | 6,589,190 | 2,243,645 | 2,401,852 | ||||
| Panhandle Region | 33,026 | 91,357 | 82,888 | 109,017 | 40,871 | 51,673 | ||||
| Deaf Smith County | 1,802 | 4,786 | 3,476 | 4,326 | 1,741 | 2,201 | ||||
| Hereford | 1,456 | 3,842 | 2,757 | 3,316 | 1,353 | 1,599 | ||||
| Unincorporated Areas | 346 | 944 | 719 | 1,010 | 388 | 602 | ||||
| 2009 American Community Survey | ||||||||||
| GENDER DISTRIBUTION IN 2009 | ||||||||||
| Male | % Male | Female | % Female | Total | ||||||
| Texas | 118,800,450 | 50% | 11,938,592 | 50% | 23,819,042 | |||||
| Panhandle Region | 205,061 | 50% | 203,771 | 50% | 427,927 | |||||
| Deaf Smith County | 8,880 | 48% | 9,452 | 52% | 18,332 | |||||
| Hereford | 6,951 | 49% | 7,372 | 51% | 14,323 | |||||
| Unincorporated Areas | 1,929 | 48% | 2,080 | 52% | 4,009 | |||||
| 2009 American Community Survey | ||||||||||
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT IN 2009: Persons 25 Years and Over | ||||||||||
| Less Than 9th Grade | 9th-12th No Diploma | HS Graduate or GED | Some College No Degree | Associate Degree | Bachelor's Degree | Graduate/Prof Degree | ||||
| Texas | 1,534,021 | 1,534,021 | 3,855,923 | 3,167,580 | 914,757 | 2,508,991 | 1,224,557 | |||
| Panhandle Region | 24,173 | 28,650 | 74,683 | 62,678 | 16,101 | 32,455 | 14,605 | |||
| Deaf Smith County | 2,117 | 1,398 | 3,258 | 2,105 | 382 | 899 | 398 | |||
| Hereford | 1,821 | 1,005 | 2,456 | 1,485 | 318 | 660 | 310 | |||
| Unincorporated Areas | 296 | 393 | 802 | 620 | 64 | 239 | 88 | |||
| 2009 American Community Survey | ||||||||||
| DISTRIBUTION OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 2009 | ||||||||||
| < than | $10,000 | $15,000 | $25,000 | $35,000 | $50,000 | $75,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 | $200,000 | |
| $10,000 | $14,999 | $24,999 | $34,999 | $49,999 | $74,999 | $99,000 | $149,000 | $199,999 | or more | |
| Texas | 671,142 | 484,624 | 965,762 | 9,379,922 | 1,205,223 | 1,483,303 | 951,399 | 929,569 | 323,021 | 317,011 |
| Panhandle Region | 12,837 | 10,430 | 20,549 | 19,645 | 22,366 | 28,000 | 17,055 | 12,455 | 3,488 | 3,252 |
| Deaf Smith County | 522 | 336 | 1,008 | 842 | 1,036 | 1,147 | 658 | 367 | 113 | 57 |
| Hereford | 485 | 211 | 805 | 642 | 857 | 870 | 465 | 259 | 97 | 9 |
| Unincorporated Areas | 37 | 125 | 203 | 200 | 179 | 277 | 193 | 108 | 16 | 48 |
| 2009 American Community Survey | ||||||||||
| PER CAPITA INCOME IN 2009 | MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 2009 | |||||||||
| Texas | $24,318 | Texas | $48,199 | |||||||
| Deaf Smith County | $16,537 | Deaf Smith County | $38,849 | |||||||
| Hereford | $15,435 | Hereford | $38,046 | |||||||
| 2009 American Community Survey | ||||||||||
| EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY IN 2009 | ||||||||||
| Management & Professional | Service Occupations | Sales & Office | Farming, Fishing, & Forestry | Construction, Extraction, Maint. | Production, Transportation, & Moving | |||||
| Texas | 3,602,568 | 1,824,234 | 2,799,863 | 61,447 | 1,240,921 | 1,331,931 | ||||
| Panhandle Region | 53,514 | 34,090 | 46,607 | 4,060 | 22,945 | 29,800 | ||||
| Deaf Smith County | 1,727 | 1,205 | 1,780 | 419 | 953 | 1,623 | ||||
| Hereford | 1,149 | 951 | 1,556 | 328 | 768 | 1,229 | ||||
| Unincorporated Areas | 578 | 254 | 224 | 91 | 185 | 394 | ||||
| 2009 American Community Survey | ||||||||||