City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Hereford, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Hereford - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

14,874
Residents
$51,799
Median income
$109,100
Median home
$1,070
Median rent (state)

Hereford - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Hereford places in the 22nd percentile for household income and the 59th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

22nd
percentile, household income
13th
percentile, home value
26th
percentile, median rent
59th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Hereford, TX

14,874 people live in Hereford, Texas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Hereford brings in $51,799 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 12.4%. Home values in Hereford run a median of $109,100, and the median resident age is 30.0 years. 10.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 63.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 47 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 2250% from five years earlier. Hereford reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 1122.8 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 57.4°F with 19.3 inches of precipitation per year and 14.3 inches of snowfall.

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Texas at 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,070 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Texas run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Hereford report an average commute of 15.9 minutes, with 76.7% driving alone and 2.9% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 61.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).

Population

14,874 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$51,799 /yr

Poverty 12.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Hereford compare to other US cities?

Hereford measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 22% higher than other cities
Home value 13% pricier than other cities
Median rent 26% pricier than other cities
Safety 59% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Texas alone, Hereford ranks #262 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Hereford's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Texas, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

22ndIncome percentile
59thSafety percentile

22nd percentile nationally for median household income · 59th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Hereford's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Hereford's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 54 Avg. percentile National median
Hereford's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Hereford's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$109,100 Among the most affordable more affordable than 87% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Hereford $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Hereford, TX Hereford, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Hereford, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Hereford, TX median $51,799/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Hereford, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Hereford, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 10.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 12.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
14,874
Median Income
$51,799
Median Home Value
$109,100
Median Age
30.0
Poverty Rate
12.4%
Labor force participation
63.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
10.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1122.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
238.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
884.6
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
57.4°F
Annual Precipitation
19.3"
Annual Snowfall
14.3"

Schools

Total Schools
9
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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14,700 residents14,800 residents14,900 residents15,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 14,912 residents 14,976 residents ▲ +0.4%
Hereford's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
47
housing units authorized
Single-Family
17
detached homes
Multifamily
30
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
3.2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 2
2020 2
2021 2
2022 54
2023 10
2024 47

Permit volume increased 2250% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
15.9 minutes
Drive Alone
76.7%
Carpool
15.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.7%
Work from Home
2.9%
Other
4.6%

Based on 6,562 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Hereford sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,070/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
61.8 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

West University Place
14,907 people
Lockhart
14,708 people
Mineral Wells
15,130 people
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15,258 people
Uvalde
15,344 people
Dumas
14,362 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Hereford's 14,874 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Oldsmar, FL
14,872 people
Forest, FL
14,871 people
Loganville, GA
14,878 people
Riverdale, GA
14,866 people
Whitehall, PA
14,863 people
Fort Payne, AL
14,886 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Hereford's $51,799 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Oak Hill, WV
$51,799 median income
Paris, IL
$51,798 median income
Castalia, OH
$51,798 median income
Rose Bud, AR
$51,797 median income
McFarland, CA
$51,801 median income
Moran, KS
$51,797 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Hereford, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Hereford, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 49.2% 13.5% 33.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 81.5% White 49.2% Black or African American 2.4% Asian 0.0% American Indian 1.6% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 13.5% Two or more races 33.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Hereford compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Hereford (this city) 14,874 $51,799
West University Place 14,907 $250,001
Lockhart 14,708 $67,252
Mineral Wells 15,130 $54,210
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Hereford, TX?

What is the population of Hereford, TX? +

The population of Hereford, TX stands at 14,874 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Hereford, TX? +

In Hereford, the typical household earns $51,799 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Hereford? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Hereford; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

Is Hereford, TX safe? +

Hereford has a total crime rate of 1122.8 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Hereford, TX? +

The median home value in Hereford is $109,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Hereford? +

The average annual temperature in Hereford runs 57.4°F, 19.3 inches of precipitation, and 14.3 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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