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Hale County
Hale County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 32,522
County Seat Hale County Courthouse
State FIPS 48
County FIPS 189
Num Towns 6
Census-Designated Places 1
Total Town Population 27,817
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 32,525
Median Age 33.4
Veterans 863
Housing Units 13,396
Uninsured 1,111
Net Migration (recent) -937
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 644
Total Employees 8,518
Avg Annual Pay $48,708
Median Household Income $50,721
Poverty Rate 18.5%
Unemployment Rate 4.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $54,593
Federal Spending FY2024 $151,461,064
Federal Spending Per Capita $4,657
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $97,500
Median Rent $757
FMR Studio $640
FMR 1BR $843
FMR 2BR $933
FMR 3BR $1,243
FMR 4BR $1,461
Health & Safety
Hospitals 12
EMS Stations 18
Fire Stations 18
Police Stations 18
Adult Smoking 17.6%
Adult Obesity 41.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 13.4
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94
Electric Customers 12547863
Towns with Broadband Data 6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 6
Community
Churches 38
Libraries 6
Historic Places (NRHP) 2
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 71
SNAP Stores 35
Bank Branches 14
Agriculture
Total Farms 80
Land in Farms (acres) 575,527
Avg Farm Size (acres) 7,194.1
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
EM WILDFIRES 2008-03-14
DR EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT 2006-01-11
DR HURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24
EM HURRICANE RITA 2005-09-21
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-02
EM EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS 1999-09-01
Detailed Topics
Communities in Hale County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.