How long do people stay in their homes in Hereford, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Hereford, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.1% (±5.6 points) of households in Hereford, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.1% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 19.5%

When households in Hereford moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Hereford	Deaf Smith County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±2.9 points)	3.9%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.8% (±4.8 points)	16.6%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.3% (±6.0 points)	41.9%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.2% (±4.9 points)	18.0%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.0% (±3.8 points)	11.9%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.5% (±2.5 points)	7.6%	6.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Hereford, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Deaf Smith County (20.5%).

It is also lower than in Texas (30.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Hereford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hereford
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Hereford	—	23.1% (±5.6 points)	—
Dimmitt	20 mi	31.8% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Friona	22 mi	13.0% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Nazareth	26 mi	28.0% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Vega	29 mi	18.3% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Canyon	30 mi	37.3% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Happy	31 mi	24.4% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rockwell Place	32 mi	24.2% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bushland	33 mi	27.0% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Friona, TX (13.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Canyon, TX (37.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Hereford

How often do people move in Hereford?

23.1% of households in Hereford, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Hereford have?

19.5% of households in Hereford have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hereford city, Texas

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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