Hale County, TX Population

Overview

32,879

Total Population

33.5

Median age

47.47%

Female population %

110.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

55.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

19,936

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Hale County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hale County is 33.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hale County's population under 18 was 27.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hale County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hale County, 22.49% were under the age of 15, 22.59% aged 15 to 29, 41.68% aged 30 to 64, 11.27% aged 65 to 84, and 1.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,663 less females than males in Hale County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.47% females and 52.53% males in Hale County, TX.
The Hale County, TX gender ratio is 110.7:100 i.e. 110.7 men to 100 women (1.107).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,579.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,311.

Hale County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hale County population: 74.03% are White, 4.35% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.39% are Asian, 6.89% are some other race and 14.15% are multiracial.
Hale County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 19,936 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,943 (39.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hale County is White with a population of 24,341 (74.03% of the total population).

Hale County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 36,546 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Hale County's population decreased by 275 (0.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hale County's population decreased by 3,806 (10.49%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hale County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 31,827.