Hale County

Hale County, Texas

At a Glance

Population32,522
County SeatHale County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS189
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population27,817
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)32,525
Median Age33.4
Veterans863
Housing Units13,396
Uninsured1,111
Net Migration (recent)-937
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments644
Total Employees8,518
Avg Annual Pay$48,708
Median Household Income$50,721
Poverty Rate18.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7%
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

Hospitals12
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking17.6%
Adult Obesity41.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k13.4
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches38
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)2
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools71
SNAP Stores35
Bank Branches14

Agriculture

Total Farms80
Land in Farms (acres)575,527
Avg Farm Size (acres)7,194.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14
DREXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT2006-01-11
DRHURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24
EMHURRICANE RITA2005-09-21
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-02
EMEXTREME FIRE HAZARDS1999-09-01

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.