Deaf Smith County, Texas
6 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 18,460
- Median household income
- $60,799
- ±5,480
- Unemployed
- 3.5%
- 300 of 8,689 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 79.9%
- 4,834 of 6,051 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Deaf Smith | 18,329 (2021) | 235 E 3rd St, Hereford | — |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hereford | 14,779 (2021) | Po Box 2277, Hereford | Website |
Special districts 4
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaf Smith County Hospital District | Hospitals | 540 W 15th St, Hereford | Website |
| Deaf Smith County Fresh Water Supply District 1 | Other multi-function districts | 116 Domingo St, Hereford | — |
| Deaf Smith County Noxious Weed District | Other natural resources | Courthouse, Room 206, Hereford | — |
| Tierra Blanco Soil Conservation District 143 | Soil and water conservation | 315 W 3rd St, Hereford | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
HEREFORD ISD
School district8 schools
601 N 25 MILE AVE, Hereford, TX, 79045
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WALCOTT ISD
School district1 schools
4275 HWY 214, Hereford, TX, 79045
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Deaf Smith Chamber of Commerce Farmers Market
200 E. Park Avenue Hereford, TX, 79045
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.