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Smyer, Texas

Town in Hockley County, Texas · ZIP 79367, 79407

  • Hockley County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 444 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 157Households
  • $46,042Median household income
  • $60,000Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−8.1%
4404604802000: 48020002010: 47420102020: 4412020480441
Population of Smyer at each census
CensusPopulation
2000480
2010474
2020441

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Smyer
Under $50k52.2%
$50k to $100k17.1%
$100k to $150k23.6%
$150k to $200k3.8%
$200k and over3.2%

Median household income $46,042 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Smyer
Owner occupied
120 units
Renter occupied
37 units
Vacancy rate
12.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Smyer compared with its county and state
Smyer compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSmyerHockley CountyTexas
Population39821,45529,640,343
Median household income$46,042$54,810$76,292
Median age38.935.835.5
Median home value$60,000$112,700$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.7%18.3%33.1%
Foreign-born residents0.5%7.4%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes76.4%72.6%62.6%
Mean commute to work22.0 minutes22.8 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Smyer, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
SMYER SCHOOLSPublicPre-K–12SMYER ISD

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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