Overview
15,043
Total Population
29.7
Median age
50.48%
Female population %
98.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
62.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
11,97
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Hereford's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Hereford is 29.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hereford's population under 18 was 32.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hereford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hereford, 27.30% were under the age of 15, 23.15% aged 15 to 29, 38.40% aged 30 to 64, 9.37% aged 65 to 84, and 1.79% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 145 more females than males in Hereford:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.48% females and 49.52% males in Hereford, TX.
- The Hereford, TX gender ratio is 98.1:100 i.e. 98.1 men to 100 women (0.981).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 768.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 828.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hereford's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hereford population: 73.22% are White, 1.05% are Black or African American, 0.77% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.14% are Asian, 7.51% are some other race and 16.31% are multiracial.
- Hereford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 11,97 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,073 (20.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hereford is White with a population of 11,014 (73.22% of the total population).
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Year by year
Hereford's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 15,472 in the year 2011
- From 2000 to 2010, Hereford's population increased by 870 (5.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hereford's population decreased by 517 (3.35%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hereford's population was lowest in year 2003 at 14,296.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)