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Deaf Smith County, TX
| Population | 18,460 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 18,583 | P1 |
| Median age | 31.3 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 31.4% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 13.2% | B01001 |
| Households | 6,051 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 17.2% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $60,799 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $63,268 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $25,625 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 17.7% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 8,689 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 16.6 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.4% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 6,984 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 66.8% | B25003 |
| Renters | 33.2% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $121,300 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $926 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 21.0% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 0.8% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 76.4% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.0% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.4% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the state: median household income here is 77% of Texas's ($78,476); poverty 17.7% against 13.8%; 0.1% of the state's people live here.
Census tracts
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Places in the county
- Hereford 14,840 · median household income $56,868
FURP records in Deaf Smith County, TX
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 138 | $70,023,599 revenue (latest return) | DEAF SMITH ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC ($58,835,798) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 6 | $11,192,611 paid by nonprofits | HI RANGE ELECTRIC INC ($9,666,213) |
| Form D issuers | 2 | $25,155,352 amount sold | La Plata Bancshares, Inc. ($24,155,352) |
| Political committees | 3 | MCCATHERN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 31 | 38 plans | D&J DAIRY (2) |
| Open Payments recipients | 33 | $7,449 industry payments | GENIE SALCIDO ($1,084) |
| Food recall firms | 1 | 2 recalls | Caviness Beef Packers, Ltd. (2) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 21 | 37 patents and marks | Good Pet Products, Ltd. (5) |
| Federal award recipients | 1,193 | $184,133,010 federal awards | WEST TEXAS RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC ($55,581,056) |
| State business registrations | 31 | CHAMPION FEEDERS, LLC |
Cross-reference: 138 nonprofits for 18,460 residents is 74.8 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $70,023,599 is $3,793 per resident, 19.0% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIMOTHY BURKHALTER | PRESIDENT/GENERAL MANAGER | DEAF SMITH ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | $300,852 | 2024 | 4.9x |
| 2 | MIKE VEAZEY | GENERAL MANAGER | DEAF SMITH ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | $298,522 | 2019 | 4.9x |
| 3 | GEORGE BULLARD | LINE SUPERINTENDENT | DEAF SMITH ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | $258,310 | 2021 | 4.2x |
| 4 | JUANITA ALEJANDRE | ACCOUNTING MANAGER | DEAF SMITH ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | $236,836 | 2024 | 3.9x |
| 5 | JEROME KOENING | ENGINEERING SERVICES MANAG | DEAF SMITH ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | $224,186 | 2021 | 3.7x |
| 6 | JOHNNY BELTRAN | LINE SUPERINTENDENT/OPS MANAGER | DEAF SMITH ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | $199,163 | 2024 | 3.3x |
| 7 | ELIO HERNANDEZ | MANAGER OF ENGINEERING | DEAF SMITH ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | $197,331 | 2024 | 3.2x |
| 8 | WILLIAM STEFFENS | JOURNEYMAN/SERVICEMAN | DEAF SMITH ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | $194,699 | 2024 | 3.2x |
| 9 | STEVEN HORRELL | MEMBER SERVICE MANAGER | DEAF SMITH ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | $187,883 | 2021 | 3.1x |
| 10 | EDWARD FUENTES | MECHANIC/FLEET MANAGER | DEAF SMITH ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | $173,634 | 2024 | 2.9x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $60,799.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- DEAF SMITH ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC Hereford, TX · $58,835,798
- GRIPP MEMORIAL YOUTH FOUNDATION INC Hereford, TX · $1,700,381
- KINGS MANOR METHODIST RETIREMENT SYSTEM INC Hereford, TX · $1,532,901
- HEREFORD SENIOR CITIZEN ASSOC Hereford, TX · $1,033,382
- HEREFORD COUNTRY CLUB INC Hereford, TX · $864,101
- HEREFORD SPORTSPLEX INC Hereford, TX · $828,063
- RON AND JAN WEISHAAR CHARITABLE TRUST Hereford, TX · $470,398
- DEAF SMITH COUNTY CRISIS CENTER INC Hereford, TX · $451,498
- AMISTAD HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Hereford, TX · $447,011
- ST ANTHONYS CATHOLIC SCHOOL ENDOWMENT FUND INC Hereford, TX · $418,941
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- HI RANGE ELECTRIC INC Hereford, TX · $9,666,213
- CHUCK JACOBSON CONSTRUCTION Wildorado, TX · $754,645
- HIGH RANGE ELECTRIC INC Hereford, TX · $270,892
- UNIQUE FORESTRY AND LAND USE GMBH Freiburg · $269,636
- RAY PESINA Hereford, TX · $120,549
- UNIQUE FORRESTRY AND LANDUSE GMBH Freiburg · $110,676
Form D issuers: biggest by amount sold
- La Plata Bancshares, Inc. Hereford, TX · $24,155,352
- Locke Property Management, LLC Hereford, TX · $1,000,000
Political committees
- JARED BLANKENSHIP FOR PRESIDENT Hereford, TX
- MCCATHERN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE Hereford, TX
- POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE TEXAS SUGAR BEET GROWERS ASSOC INC A/K/A TEX AG PAC Hereford, TX
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- AG SPECIALIST INSURANCE SERVICES, INC. Hereford, TX · 2
- CHAMPION FEEDERS, LLC Hereford, TX · 2
- CIRCLE THREE FEED YARDS, LTD. Hereford, TX · 2
- D&J DAIRY Hereford, TX · 2
- FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HEREFORD Hereford, TX · 2
- HEREFORD GRAIN CORPORATION Hereford, TX · 2
- MIGUEL DAIRY SERVICE Hereford, TX · 2
- AZTX CATTLE CO., LTD. Hereford, TX · 1
- BJM EQUIPMENT, L.P. Hereford, TX · 1
- BJM SALES & SERVICE, INC. Hereford, TX · 1
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- GENIE SALCIDO Hereford, TX · $1,084
- SEAN D WENGROFF Hereford, TX · $820
- AMY M STOVALL Hereford, TX · $463
- LEVINA LEVINA HERR Hereford, TX · $449
- TREVOR ROHM Hereford, TX · $410
- CAROLYN S JANSA Hereford, TX · $397
- MARY AVILA Hereford, TX · $316
- JO ANN V COLLANTES Hereford, TX · $303
- LARRY LORENZO MCCULLOUGH Hereford, TX · $287
- LAUREN BROOKE JONES Hereford, TX · $286
Food recall firms: biggest by recalls
- Caviness Beef Packers, Ltd. Hereford, TX · 2
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Good Pet Products, Ltd. Hereford, TX · 5
- AMI Operating, Inc. Hereford, TX · 4
- ARROWHEAD MILLS, INC. Hereford, TX · 3
- Bnails Salon and Spa LLC Hereford, TX · 3
- Ferrell-Ross Roll Manufacturing Inc. Hereford, TX · 3
- Advanta US, Inc. Hereford, TX · 2
- Big Daddy's Biodiesel, Inc. Hereford, TX · 2
- ECUATRO HOLDINGS, LLC Hereford, TX · 2
- Beef 'n More, Ltd. Hereford, TX · 1
- BJM Equipment, LP Hereford, TX · 1
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- WEST TEXAS RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC Hereford, TX · $55,581,056
- PANHANDLE MILLING, INC. Dawn, TX · $12,301,297
- BW AFFORDABLE HOUSING, L.P. Hereford, TX · $9,502,922
- PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL Hereford, TX · $9,142,844
- DEAF SMITH COUNTY Hereford, TX · $3,639,771
- FERRELL-ROSS ROLL MANUFACTURING INC. Hereford, TX · $3,000,000
- BILL GRUHLKEY FARMS Wildorado, TX · $2,708,770
- 21ST CENTURY GRAIN PROC COOP Dawn, TX · $2,476,179
- AMISTAD HSG DEV COR Hereford, TX · $2,461,234
- 3B CATTLE A PARTNERSHIP Hereford, TX · $2,300,513
All 4 tracts
Every tract with its figures is in the CSV and GeoJSON downloads.
| Tract | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9503 | 5,966 | $51,677 | 13.5% | 28.5 |
| Census Tract 9504 | 4,742 | $59,777 | 18.7% | 27.9 |
| Census Tract 9505 | 3,990 | $60,065 | 15.9% | 31.2 |
| Census Tract 9506 | 3,762 | $86,131 | 24.9% | 39.3 |
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0