Hereford, TX Demographics

A map of Hereford's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	12,540	11,878	84.5%	79.3%
White	2,036	2,757	13.7%	18.4%
Black	147	98	1.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	69	78	0.5%	0.5%
Multiracial	48	129	0.3%	0.9%
Asian	0	32	0.0%	0.2%

Hereford, Texas has an estimated population of 14,840, a less than 1% change from the 14,972 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.5% Hispanic, 13.7% White, 1.0% Black, 0.5% Native American/Other, 0.3% Multiracial, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hereford, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hereford has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hereford, that probability was 33.7% in 2020 and 26.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hereford is ranked the 209th most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Hereford was ranked the 201st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hereford's White Population

2,036 residents of Hereford, or 13.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hereford is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Hereford ranks 1420th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hereford's White population has declined by an estimated 26.2%. White residents' share of Hereford's population has decreased from 18.4% to 13.7%.

Hereford is more White than neighboring Summerfield (0% White), and Umbarger (0% White). Hereford is less White than neighboring Dimmitt (22.6% White), Friona (23.5% White), and Nazareth (94.9% White).

Hereford's Black Population

147 residents of Hereford, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hereford is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Hereford ranks 1138th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hereford's Black population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Black residents' share of Hereford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Hereford is more Black than neighboring Summerfield (0% Black), Umbarger (0% Black), Friona (0.4% Black), and Nazareth (0% Black). Hereford is less Black than neighboring Dimmitt (1.2% Black).

Hereford's Asian Population

0 residents of Hereford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hereford is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Hereford ranks 1112th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hereford's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Hereford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hereford is less Asian than neighboring Dimmitt (1.6% Asian).

Hereford's Hispanic Population

12,540 residents of Hereford, or 84.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hereford is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hereford ranks 395th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hereford's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Hereford's population has increased from 79.3% to 84.5%.

Hereford is more Hispanic than neighboring Summerfield (0% Hispanic), Dimmitt (72.2% Hispanic), Umbarger (0% Hispanic), Friona (73.1% Hispanic), and Nazareth (0% Hispanic).

Hereford's Native American/Other Population

69 residents of Hereford, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hereford is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hereford ranks 1081st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hereford's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 11.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hereford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Hereford is more Native American/Other than neighboring Summerfield (0% Native American/Other), Umbarger (0% Native American/Other), and Nazareth (0% Native American/Other). Hereford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dimmitt (1.1% Native American/Other), and Friona (0.6% Native American/Other).

Hereford's Multiracial Population

48 residents of Hereford, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hereford is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Hereford ranks 1480th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hereford's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 62.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Hereford's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.3%.

Hereford is more Multiracial than neighboring Summerfield (0% Multiracial), and Umbarger (0% Multiracial). Hereford is less Multiracial than neighboring Dimmitt (1.2% Multiracial), Friona (2.4% Multiracial), and Nazareth (5.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.