Hale County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 31,819
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 31,819
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 31,953
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 32,523
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 32,526
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 32,522
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 36,273
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.8%
Female persons, percent 47.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 62.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 31.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 926
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,438
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $116,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,611
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $433
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $836
Building Permits, 2025 6
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,024
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.73
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 80.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 36.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 23.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 72,931
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 135,104
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,895
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 410,844
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,853
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,897
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,080
Persons in poverty, percent 18.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 645
Total employment, 2023 8,604
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 353,016
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,241
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 483
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 171
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 91
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 254
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 342
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 32.4
Population per square mile, 2010 36.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,004.68
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,004.68
FIPS Code 48189