Hale County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48189 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
32,131
Rank #1,418 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Household Income
$51,897 −30.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,667 of 3,222
17th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.5% +63.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,718 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Home Value
$116,500 −58.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,738 of 3,222
15th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.3% −54.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,765 of 3,222
14th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.3% −0.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,169 of 3,222
33th %ile

At a Glance

60.5% Homeownership
79.0% Insured
15.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.6%31.1%46.7%61.3%31.4%4.5%1.8%0.5%0.5%0.1%0.0%

About Hale County, Texas

Hale County, Texas has a total population of 32,131, making it the 1,418th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hale County is 34.4 years, which is 11.6% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hale County is $51,897, which ranks #2,667 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.3%.

The median home value in Hale County is $116,500, 58.7% below the national median. Renters in Hale County pay a median gross rent of $836 per month. The homeownership rate is 60.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hale County, 15.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 54.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 79.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.4 min.

Hale County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 61.3% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (31.4%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.5%).

All data for Hale County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.