Hereford is a city in Deaf Smith County, Texas, home to about 14,840 people across 6.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79045.
Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)238 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX93 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX353 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hereford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hereford had 14,972 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 209th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Deaf Smith County grew from 843 residents in 1900 to 18,583 in 2020.
Deaf Smith County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 19.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hereford, TX weather station (about a mile away).
6,212 jobs at 351 businesses in Deaf Smith County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
46 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hereford.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 20 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Hereford ISD, Walcott ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tierra Blanca Early Childhood CenterHereford | Pre-K | 286 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Walcott ElHereford | Pre-K–6 | 146 | Public | 24.1 mi |
| Aikman ElHereford | K–5 | 464 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Bluebonnet ElHereford | K–5 | 366 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Northwest ElHereford | K–5 | 479 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| West Central ElHereford | K–5 | 331 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Hereford J HHereford | 6–7 | 534 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Hereford Preparatory AcademyHereford | 8 | 322 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Hereford H SHereford | 9–12 | 1,182 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthony Catholic SchoolHereford | Pre-K–5 | 81 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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