| DEAF SMITH Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 18353 |
| DEAF SMITH Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 18555 |
| DEAF SMITH Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1.1 |
| DEAF SMITH Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -202 |
| DEAF SMITH Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 18561 |
| DEAF SMITH Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1781 |
| DEAF SMITH Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9.6 |
| DEAF SMITH Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5884 |
| DEAF SMITH Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 31.8 |
| DEAF SMITH Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12.5 |
| DEAF SMITH Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2319 |
| DEAF SMITH Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.9 |
| DEAF SMITH Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17721 |
| DEAF SMITH Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 352 |
| DEAF SMITH Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 207 |
| DEAF SMITH Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 93 |
| DEAF SMITH Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 39 |
| DEAF SMITH Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 89 |
| DEAF SMITH Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11824 |
| DEAF SMITH Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6250 |
| DEAF SMITH Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 95.8 |
| DEAF SMITH Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.9 |
| DEAF SMITH Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.1 |
| DEAF SMITH Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| DEAF SMITH Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| DEAF SMITH Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| DEAF SMITH Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 63.9 |
| DEAF SMITH Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 33.8 |
| DEAF SMITH Births 2006 | 380 |
| DEAF SMITH Deaths 2006 | 149 |
| DEAF SMITH Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 2 |
| DEAF SMITH Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 57.4 |
| DEAF SMITH Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 11.6 |
| DEAF SMITH Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 48.9 |
| DEAF SMITH Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 60.9 |
| DEAF SMITH Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 11.8 |
| DEAF SMITH Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 3732 |
| DEAF SMITH Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 19.4 |
| DEAF SMITH Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 7098 |
| DEAF SMITH Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 184 |
| DEAF SMITH Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 2.7 |
| DEAF SMITH Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 67.4 |
| DEAF SMITH Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 46600 |
| DEAF SMITH Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 12.1 |
| DEAF SMITH Households 2000 (complete count) | 6180 |
| DEAF SMITH Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.96 |
| DEAF SMITH Per capita income in 1999 | 13119 |
| DEAF SMITH Median household income 2008 | 35710 |
| DEAF SMITH People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 19.3 |
| DEAF SMITH Personal income 2007 | 465 |
| DEAF SMITH Per capita personal income 2007 | 25287 |
| DEAF SMITH Civilian labor force 2008 | 9026 |
| DEAF SMITH Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 342 |
| DEAF SMITH Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 3.8 |
| DEAF SMITH Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 10297 |
| DEAF SMITH Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 1111 |
| DEAF SMITH Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1363 |
| DEAF SMITH Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 341521 |
| DEAF SMITH Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 33167 |
| DEAF SMITH Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 418 |
| DEAF SMITH Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 4640 |
| DEAF SMITH Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 5.3 |
| DEAF SMITH Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1147 |
| DEAF SMITH Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 8166 |
| DEAF SMITH Total number of firms 2002 | 1400 |
| DEAF SMITH Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DEAF SMITH Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DEAF SMITH Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DEAF SMITH Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DEAF SMITH Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DEAF SMITH Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DEAF SMITH Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 303434 |
| DEAF SMITH Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 327290 |
| DEAF SMITH Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 130105 |
| DEAF SMITH Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 7072 |
| DEAF SMITH New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 10 |
| DEAF SMITH Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 1190 |
| DEAF SMITH Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 945814 |
| DEAF SMITH Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 143122 |
| DEAF SMITH Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7736 |
| DEAF SMITH Land area in square miles 2000 | 1497.34 |
| DEAF SMITH Population per square mile 2000 | 12 |
