Hale Center, TX Demographics

A map of Hale Center's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	1,550	1,371	76.1%	66.5%
White	308	595	15.1%	28.9%
Black	138	29	6.8%	1.4%
Multiracial	41	49	2.0%	2.4%
Asian	0	5	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	13	0.0%	0.6%

Hale Center, Texas has an estimated population of 2,037, a slight decrease from the 2,062 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.1% Hispanic, 15.1% White, 6.8% Black, 2.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hale Center, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hale Center has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hale Center, that probability was 47.4% in 2020 and 39.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hale Center is ranked the 738th most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Hale Center was ranked the 695th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hale Center's White Population

308 residents of Hale Center, or 15.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hale Center is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Hale Center ranks 1321st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hale Center's White population has declined by an estimated 48.2%. White residents' share of Hale Center's population has decreased from 28.9% to 15.1%.

Hale Center is less White than neighboring Plainview (27.6% White), Seth Ward (15.6% White), Edmonson (29.2% White), Abernathy (50% White), and Olton (21.3% White).

Hale Center's Black Population

138 residents of Hale Center, or 6.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hale Center is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Hale Center ranks 896th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hale Center's Black population has grown by an estimated 375.9%. Black residents' share of Hale Center's population has increased from 1.4% to 6.8%.

Hale Center is more Black than neighboring Plainview (4.3% Black), Seth Ward (0% Black), Edmonson (0% Black), Abernathy (2.2% Black), and Olton (1.7% Black).

Hale Center's Asian Population

0 residents of Hale Center, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hale Center is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Hale Center ranks 1077th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hale Center's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Hale Center's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hale Center is less Asian than neighboring Plainview (0.7% Asian).

Hale Center's Hispanic Population

1,550 residents of Hale Center, or 76.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hale Center is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hale Center ranks 472nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hale Center's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Hale Center's population has increased from 66.5% to 76.1%.

Hale Center is more Hispanic than neighboring Plainview (65.3% Hispanic), Edmonson (70.8% Hispanic), and Abernathy (47.4% Hispanic). Hale Center is less Hispanic than neighboring Seth Ward (76.7% Hispanic), and Olton (76.7% Hispanic).

Hale Center's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hale Center, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hale Center is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hale Center ranks 934th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hale Center's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hale Center's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Hale Center is less Native American/Other than neighboring Plainview (0.4% Native American/Other), and Seth Ward (3.4% Native American/Other).

Hale Center's Multiracial Population

41 residents of Hale Center, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hale Center is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Hale Center ranks 1126th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hale Center's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 16.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Hale Center's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Hale Center is more Multiracial than neighboring Plainview (1.7% Multiracial), Edmonson (0% Multiracial), Abernathy (0.4% Multiracial), and Olton (0.4% Multiracial). Hale Center is less Multiracial than neighboring Seth Ward (4.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.