Deaf Smith County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Deaf Smith County, Texas has its county seat in Hereford and FIPS code 48117. About 18,487 people live here, the 128th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Hereford |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48117 (Texas 48 + county 117) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 18,487 (128th of 254) |
| Land area | 1,496.8 sq mi (22nd largest; + 1.5 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 12.4 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $116,000 |
| Median property tax paid | $1,590 a year (about 1.37% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.deaf-smith.tx.us |
What counties border Deaf Smith County?
Deaf Smith County shares a border with 6 counties:
- Curry County, NM
- Quay County, NM
- Castro County
- Oldham County
- Parmer County
- Randall County
What cities and towns are in Deaf Smith County?
1 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 80% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Hereford | 14,874 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Deaf Smith County?
5 ZIP code areas with residents touch Deaf Smith County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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