Hale County, Texas Population 2024

31,556

Hale County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 31,556 with a growth rate of -0.65% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hale County, Texas is the 91st largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 36,271 and has seen a growth of -13% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202930,531-205-0.67%
202830,736-205-0.66%
202730,941-205-0.66%
202631,146-205-0.65%
202531,351-205-0.65%
202431,556-205-0.65%
202331,761-205-0.64%
202231,966-242-0.75%
202132,208-257-0.79%
202032,465-633-1.91%
201933,098-403-1.2%
201833,501-400-1.18%
201733,901-161-0.47%
201634,062520.15%
201534,010-425-1.23%
201434,435-1,225-3.44%
201335,660-588-1.62%
201236,248-135-0.37%
201136,3831120.31%
201036,27100%
199034,671-2,921-7.77%
198037,5923,45510.12%
197034,137-2,661-7.23%
196036,7988,58730.44%
195028,2119,39849.95%
194018,813-1,376-6.82%
193020,18910,08599.81%
192010,1042,53833.54%
19107,5665,886350.36%
19001,680959133.01%
1890721-29,810-97.64%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.65% (-205)
County Website
Hale County
State
Texas
County Seat
Plainview
2020 Population
32,465
Area
1005 mi²
Density
31 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.8% (-909)
Founded
1888

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,27662.88%
Two or more races5,78117.93%
Other race4,09912.71%
Black or African American1,3164.08%
Native American5551.72%
Asian2030.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander170.05%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hale County, Texas Population by Race

Hale County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Hale County, Texas Median Age

34.1

Total

33.3

Male

35.1

Female

Hale County, Texas Adults

There are 23,575 adults, (4,523 of whom are seniors) in Hale County, Texas.

Hale County, Texas Age Dependency

69.3

Age Dependency Ratio

23.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Hale County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female15,47547.99%
Male16,77252.01%

Hale County, Texas Population by Age

Hale County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,0342.7360.139.9
Married5,2163.317525
Non Family3,2321.215149
Female1,9993.2443.756.3
Male5874.233367

3.28

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

60.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hale County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,24811.26%
Associates Degree1,3806.91%
Bachelors Degree1,9279.65%
Graduate Degree1,1955.98%
High School Graduate6,65133.3%
Less Than 9th Grade2,72113.62%
Some College3,85019.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hale County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hale County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic11,0216,897569
White7,6557,0272,389
2+ Races3,0412,213260
Other Race2,6801,482132
Black76461866
Native American25721821
Asian1048738
Islander17170

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 36.54%.

Hale County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,739$64,435$47,226
Graduate Degree$62,036$85,357$49,750
High School Graduate$33,971$45,794$19,992
Less Than 9th Grade$30,513$40,513$18,662
Overall$39,307$46,745$28,150
Some College$37,894$49,438$28,567

$39,307

Average Earnings

$46,745

Average Male

$28,150

Average Female

Hale County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hale County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hale County, Texas Language

63.08% of Hale County, Texas residents speak only English, while 36.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 35.78% of the population.

Hale County, Texas Language

Hale County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic18,8954,30422.78%
White9,5741,19612.49%
Multiple5,6241,14320.32%
Other4,00963515.84%
Native55530154.23%
Black83013916.75%

18.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.28%

Male Poverty Rate

23.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hale County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hale County, Texas is Native, with 54.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hale County, Texas is White, with 12.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.02%.

Hale County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.07%
High School18.12%
Some College13.41%
Bachelors or Greater3.73%

Hale County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed31.58%
Female Unemployed28.07%
Female Employed10.84%
Male Employed5.37%

Hale County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hale County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,107$76,641
Households$52,788$67,864
Married Families$78,137$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,804$43,565

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hale County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.4%

Male Marriage Rate

48.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Hale County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hale County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Hale County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hale County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

986

Number of Veterans

891

Male Veterans

95

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam326
First Gulf War255
Korea187
Second Gulf War117
World War II0

Hale County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+365
65 to 74216
55 to 64209
35 to 54165
18 to 3431

Hale County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7885.18%
Hispanic2852.14%
2+ Races1243.36%
Other Race471.47%
Black262.52%
Native American10.36%

Hale County, Texas Veterans by Race

Hale County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hale County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60%

Labor Force Participation

57.4%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Hale County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hale County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hale County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.42%

Born in Hale County, Texas

89.62%

Native Born

10.38%

Foreign Born

6.3%

Non Citizen

4.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.62% of Hale County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 77.42% having been born in Texas. 6.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hale County, Texas Place of Birth

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