Hereford Population History 1990 - 2023

Hereford Population Facts

What is the current population of Hereford?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Hereford is 14,752. Hereford, Texas is the 2,391st largest city in the US.

What county is Hereford, Texas in?

Hereford is located entirely in Deaf Smith County.

What is the size of Hereford, Texas in square miles?

Hereford has an area of 5.9 square miles.

What was the peak population of Hereford?

The peak population of Hereford was in 2010, when its population was 15,370. In 2010, Hereford was the 2,145th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,391st largest city in the US. Hereford is currently 4.0% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Hereford growing?

Hereford has grown 1.4% since the 2000. Hereford, Texas's growth is below average. 71% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Hereford, Texas?

Hereford has a population density of 2,591.9 people per square mile.

Hereford Demographics

What is the voting age population of Hereford, Texas?

The total voting age population of Hereford, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 8,272. The voting age population is 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

What percentage of Hereford, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 11.6% of the residents of Hereford are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Hereford, Texas?

The racial demographics of Hereford are 89.5% White, 4.5% Other, 3.0% Two or more races, 1.3% Black, 0.8% American Indian, 0.8% Asian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 77.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Hereford, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Hereford, 17.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 23.0%. On a per-household basis, 15.9% of families are below the poverty line in Hereford.

What percentage of Hereford, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 66.6% of Hereford residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Hereford, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 75.7% of Hereford residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 11.5% have a bachelor's degree and 2.8% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Hereford, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Hereford residents aged 5 and older, 57.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 56.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.1% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.6% speak an Asian language.

Hereford Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Hereford, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Hereford is 4.6%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Hereford, Texas residents work for the government?

In Hereford, 13.4% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Hereford, Texas?

The median household income in Hereford is $49,338.

Hereford Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Hereford, Texas?

In Hereford, 62.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Hereford, Texas?

Renters occupy 37.9% of housing units in Hereford.

What percentage of Hereford, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Hereford, 7.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Hereford, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Hereford, 7.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 400 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Hereford, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Hereford is $790.

What percentage of households in Hereford, Texas have broadband internet?

In Hereford, 78.6% of households have an active broadband internet connection.