Deaf Smith County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Deaf Smith County, Texas has a population of 18,460 across 1,497 square miles, down 0.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.14 bn in 2024, 351 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $10.3 m.
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Deaf Smith County
How many people live in Deaf Smith County
- Population18,460
- Households6,051
- Average household size3.05
- Median household income$60,799
- Median age31.3
- Median gross rent$926 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$121,300
- Home value to household income2.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over10,722
- Population under 185,794
- Share under 1831.4 percent
- Population 65 and over2,435
- Share 65 and over13.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6410,231
- Civilian labor force8,689
- Unemployment rate3.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over68.6 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties130th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1964th
Deaf Smith County is the 130th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 2.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 31.4 percent against 13.2 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Deaf Smith County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.48 percent
- Census 2020 base population18,584
- Births, 2024307
- Deaths, 2024162
- Natural change, 2024145
- Net domestic migration, 2024-228
- Net international migration, 2024117
- Total net migration, 2024-111
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-862
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2016th
The county has lost 0.48 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Deaf Smith County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving307
- People arriving, from those returns597
- Adjusted gross income arriving$13.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$42,707
- Largest single originDeaf Smith County Non-migrants (6,033 households)
- Largest single destination (6,033 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaf Smith County Non-migrants | 6,033 | 14,048 | $353.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 104 | 193 | $4.2 m |
| Randall County | 53 | 98 | $2.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 44 | 98 | $2.3 m |
| Other flows - West | 44 | 98 | $2.3 m |
| Potter County | 40 | 71 | $1.1 m |
| Parmer County | 25 | 59 | $1.3 m |
| Lubbock County | 21 | 36 | $799,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Deaf Smith County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Deaf Smith County
What the Deaf Smith County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.14 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.22 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-3.6 percent
- GDP change over five years53.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties104th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1220th
- GDP per resident$116,161
Output grew -3.6 percent in the latest year and 53.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Deaf Smith County
- Covered employment, annual average8,400
- Establishments reporting488
- Average annual pay$53,436
- Average weekly wage$1,028
- Sector 31-33, employment2,172
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$59,026
- Sector 44-45, employment898
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$38,191
- Sector 72, employment505
- Sector 72, average annual pay$18,776
- Sector 42, employment436
- Sector 42, average annual pay$82,705
- Sector 23, employment269
- Sector 48-49, employment240
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 2,172 | 32 | $59,026 |
| Sector 44-45 | 898 | 55 | $38,191 |
| Sector 72 | 505 | 31 | $18,776 |
| Sector 42 | 436 | 38 | $82,705 |
| Sector 23 | 269 | 36 | $71,010 |
| Sector 48-49 | 240 | 26 | $62,864 |
| Sector 81 | 228 | 38 | $51,121 |
| Sector 52 | 200 | 33 | $66,090 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,172 jobs, 25.9 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Deaf Smith County
What businesses operate in Deaf Smith County
- Establishments, all industries351
- Employment at those establishments6,212
- Annual payroll$313.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Deaf Smith County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202447
- Declared construction value permitted$8.9 m
- Single family units authorised17
- Multifamily units authorised30
- Multifamily share of units63.8 percent
- Average declared value per unit$189,196
- Units authorised per 1,000 households7.8
Multifamily is 63.8 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Deaf Smith County
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$10.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$2,059,580
- Median 7(a) approval$2,198,800
- 10th percentile approval$162,600
- 90th percentile approval$5,000,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)66
- Jobs per approval13.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active5
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer40.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals20.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countCar Washes (1)
- Most active lenderPeoples Bank (1)
- 504 approvals recorded5
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.8 m
- Average 504 approval$350,800
- Median 504 approval$250,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval3.4
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.7
- Most active CDCCapital Certified Development Corporation (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals50.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$12.1 m
The average approval of $2,059,580 sits close to the median of $2,198,800, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 40.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Deaf Smith County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure4
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Deaf Smith County
How big is Deaf Smith County
- Land area1,497 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties22nd of 254
- Width, east to west49.6 mi
- Height, north to south30.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land12
- Establishments per square mile0.23
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What hazards affect Deaf Smith County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book1
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Deaf Smith County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Deaf Smith County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population18,460
- Households6,051
- Average household size3.05
- Median household income$60,799
- Median age31.3
Common questions
Deaf Smith County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Deaf Smith County, Texas?
18,460, in 6,051 households, ranking 130th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Deaf Smith County growing?
The population has fallen 0.48 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 307 births against 162 deaths, with net migration of -111. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Deaf Smith County?
$60,799. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $121,300, which is 2.0 times income, and median gross rent is $926 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Deaf Smith County?
351 establishments, employing 6,212 people with an annual payroll of $313.3 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Deaf Smith County?
Average annual pay is $53,436, or $1,028 a week, across 8,400 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Deaf Smith County?
5 7(a) approvals totalling $10.3 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, with a median approval of $2,198,800, plus 5 504 approvals worth $1.8 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Deaf Smith County?
47 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $8.9 m. Multifamily was 63.8 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Deaf Smith County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Deaf Smith County come from?
The largest single origin is Deaf Smith County Non-migrants, with 6,033 households. Arriving households report an average income of $42,707 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Deaf Smith County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Deaf Smith County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.