City in Willacy County, Texas · 1.7 sq mi · 1,260 people per sq mi
2,200 people live in Lyford. The typical household earns $56,071, and the median resident is 37 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,249 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.83%
Men 30.3 · Women 40.4
1930–2026
2,200
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
2,200
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,200 | -10 | 0.45% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,210 | -21 | 0.94% |
| 2024 | 2,231 | +1 | 0.04% |
| 2023 | 2,230 | -35 | 1.55% |
| 2022 | 2,265 | -31 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | 2,296 | +47 | 2.09% |
| 2020 | 2,249 | -28 | 1.23% |
| 2019 | 2,277 | -27 | 1.17% |
| 2018 | 2,304 | -39 | 1.66% |
| 2017 | 2,343 | -64 | 2.66% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Lyford has a population change lower than Willacy County, Texas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 21 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 44% | 33% |
| Never married | 44% | 51% | 38% |
| Divorced | 4% | <1% | 6% |
| Widowed | 4% | <1% | 7% |
| Separated | 10% | 3% | 16% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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