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Deaf Smith County, Texas

Deaf Smith County, Texas, has 18,626 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hereford. It uses Central Time and covers 1,497 sq mi (3,877 km²) of land.

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Deaf Smith County in Texas
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Deaf Smith County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
18,626
Land area
1,497 sq mi (3,877 km²)
County seat or government
Hereford
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$60,799 ± $5,480
Median home value
$121,300 ± $13,014
Median rent, with utilities
$926 ± $70
Homes lived in by their owners
66.8% ± 5.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Hereford, TX micro areaCentral county
Water area
1.52 sq mi (3.93 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48117
Coordinates (central point)
34.940766, -102.607564
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Deaf Smith County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7904518,189 people
  2. 790355,391 people
  3. 790921,361 people
  4. 79098576 people
  5. 79001168 people
  6. 790250 people

6 ZIP Code areas overlap Deaf Smith County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Deaf Smith County, largest first

  1. Hereford Independent School District17,939 people
  2. Friona Independent School District5,223 people
  3. Vega Independent School District1,420 people
  4. Wildorado Independent School District379 people
  5. Adrian Independent School District202 people
  6. Walcott Independent School District191 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Hereford, Texas (city)14,840 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Parmer County, Texas30 mi south
  2. Oldham County, Texas32 mi north
  3. Castro County, Texas34 mi southeast
  4. Randall County, Texas40 mi east
  5. Curry County, New Mexico49 mi southwest
  6. Potter County, Texas51 mi northeast
  7. Quay County, New Mexico54 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

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