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Hereford, Texas

City in Deaf Smith County, Texas · ZIP 79045

  • Deaf Smith County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 8 public schools
  • 14,860 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,879Households
  • $51,799Median household income
  • $109,100Median home value
  • 8Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Hereford

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Population, 2000 to 2020+2.6%
14.5k15k15.5k2000: 14,59720002010: 15,37020102020: 14,972202014,59714,972
Population of Hereford at each census
CensusPopulation
200014,597
201015,370
202014,972

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 Hereford
Under $50k46%
$50k to $100k32.8%
$100k to $150k12.9%
$150k to $200k6.6%
$200k and over1.8%

Median household income $51,799 · 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 Hereford
Owner occupied
3,138 units
Renter occupied
1,741 units
Vacancy rate
12.2%

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.

Hereford compared with its county and state
Hereford compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHerefordDeaf Smith CountyTexas
Population14,87418,48729,640,343
Median household income$51,799$54,114$76,292
Median age30.031.435.5
Median home value$109,100$116,000$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher10.1%11.8%33.1%
Foreign-born residents17.7%17.3%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes64.3%65.9%62.6%
Mean commute to work16.4 minutes16.8 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 Hereford8
Public schools in Hereford, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
TIERRA BLANCA EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERPublicPre-KHEREFORD ISD
AIKMAN ELPublicK–5HEREFORD ISD
BLUEBONNET ELPublicK–5HEREFORD ISD
NORTHWEST ELPublicK–5HEREFORD ISD
WEST CENTRAL ELPublicK–5HEREFORD ISD
HEREFORD J HPublic6–7HEREFORD ISD
HEREFORD PREPARATORY ACADEMYPublic8HEREFORD ISD
HEREFORD H SPublic9–12HEREFORD 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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