CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hereford

Texas · 14,745 residents · 6.32 sq mi

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With 14,745 people, Hereford is a city in Texas. The poverty rate is 27.9%, above the 13.2% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 28.1. The typical home is worth $42,300. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That trails the Texas median by roughly 22%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

14,745

+1%vs 2000

vs 14,597 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.1

−5%vs 2000

vs 29.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.32 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202415K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.7%(1,425)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911%(1,624)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.6%(1,421)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.2%(1,206)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.2%(914)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.3%(2,251)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.4%(1,827)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549%(1,325)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.6%(1,120)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.6%(833)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.9%(582)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(217)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,120

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,599 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,977

−30%vs 2000

vs $12,787 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

27.9%

+7.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$42,300

+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$313

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $374 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.1%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.6% in 2000

33.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic36.2%(5,278)

Black1.6%(229)

Hispanic / Latino61.4%(8,958)

Asian0.2%(34)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic69.9%(10,311)

Black1.7%(256)

Hispanic / Latino51.6%(7,615)

Asian0.3%(51)

Other28%(4,127)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican78.2%(11,600)

Cuban1.6%(236)

Central American1.1%(158)

Guatemalan0.6%(82)

Salvadoran0.5%(76)

Ancestry

German2.9%(428)

English2.5%(372)

American2.5%(370)

Irish1.4%(208)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(101)

Scottish0.5%(69)

French0.4%(63)

Polish0.2%(28)

Welsh0.2%(27)

Finnish0.2%(23)

Italian0.1%(21)

Dutch0.1%(16)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

British0.1%(14)

Portuguese0.1%(13)

Slovak0.1%(12)

Swedish0.1%(9)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Cuban population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.5%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

56.8%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.0%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.5 min

−3%vs 2000

vs 14.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married40%(2,205)

Married48.2%(2,657)

Widowed3.2%(178)

Divorced8.5%(471)

Women 15+

Never married22.7%(1,207)

Married50.5%(2,681)

Widowed11.1%(588)

Divorced15.7%(832)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

21.8%

−6.3 ptssince 2013

from 28.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.7%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 42.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.2%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 10.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.3%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.9%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 20.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.1%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

49.1%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 51.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.0%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 33.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)17.5%(50)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)10.5%(30)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era27.4%(78)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II7.4%(21)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 285 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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