The map below shows majority race by area in Hereford, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Hereford racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Hereford overall is hispanic, making up 79.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 18.0%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Hereford
Self-Identified Race |
Hereford, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
18.0% |
Hispanic |
79.9% |
Black |
0.6% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.4% |
Other |
1.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Hereford, TX
The map below shows diversity in Hereford. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Hereford Diversity Score
32.8
More diverse than 65% of US cities
Hereford has a diversity score of 32.8: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Hereford is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 65% of them. Within Hereford's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Hereford, and the least diverse areas are in central Hereford.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.