Hale County, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,194
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,194
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,116
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,785
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,788
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,785
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,760
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.3%
Female persons, percent 52.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 40.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 57.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 39.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 783
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,807
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $127,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,158
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $387
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $715
Building Permits, 2025 8
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,642
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.59
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 85.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 75.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,297
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,643
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,333
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 88,521
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,063
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,250
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,491
Persons in poverty, percent 21.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 183
Total employment, 2023 1,904
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 96,241
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,096
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 23.0
Population per square mile, 2010 24.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 643.99
Land area in square miles, 2010 643.94
FIPS Code 01065