City in Deaf Smith County, Texas · 6.3 sq mi · 2,367 people per sq mi
About 15,000 people live in Hereford. The typical household earns $56,868, and the median resident is 29.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,912 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.75%
Men 27.7 · Women 31.2
1900–2026
14,966
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
14,966
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 14,966 | -10 | 0.07% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,976 | +104 | 0.70% |
| 2024 | 14,872 | +65 | 0.44% |
| 2023 | 14,807 | +16 | 0.11% |
| 2022 | 14,791 | +10 | 0.07% |
| 2021 | 14,781 | -131 | 0.88% |
| 2020 | 14,912 | +287 | 1.96% |
| 2019 | 14,625 | -115 | 0.78% |
| 2018 | 14,740 | -61 | 0.41% |
| 2017 | 14,801 | -75 | 0.50% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 148 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 45% | 46% |
| Never married | 32% | 40% | 23% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 16% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau