Hale County Demographics

A map of Hale County's Population by Race

Hale County, Alabama has an estimated population of 14,829, a less than 1% change from the 14,785 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 54.6% Black, 38.1% White, 5.5% Multiracial, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hale County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hale has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hale County, that probability was 52.0% in 2020 and 55.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hale County is ranked the 55th most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Hale County was ranked the 55th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hale County's White Population

5,645 residents of Hale County, or 38.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hale County is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Hale County ranks 58th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hale County's White population has declined by an estimated 5.5%. White residents' share of Hale County's population has decreased from 40.4% to 38.1%.

Hale County is more White than neighboring Greene County (17.8% White), and Perry County (27.8% White). Hale County is less White than neighboring Tuscaloosa County (58.9% White), Marengo County (44.3% White), and Bibb County (73.4% White).

Hale County's Black Population

8,103 residents of Hale County, or 54.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hale County is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Hale County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hale County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.5%. Black residents' share of Hale County's population has decreased from 56.2% to 54.6%.

Hale County is more Black than neighboring Tuscaloosa County (30.8% Black), Marengo County (50.8% Black), and Bibb County (19.7% Black). Hale County is less Black than neighboring Greene County (81.2% Black), and Perry County (71.2% Black).

Hale County's Asian Population

15 residents of Hale County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hale County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Hale County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hale County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. Asian residents' share of Hale County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Hale County is more Asian than neighboring Greene County (0% Asian), and Perry County (0% Asian). Hale County is less Asian than neighboring Tuscaloosa County (1.6% Asian), Marengo County (0.3% Asian), and Bibb County (0.4% Asian).

Hale County's Hispanic Population

195 residents of Hale County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hale County is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Hale County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hale County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 30.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Hale County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Hale County is more Hispanic than neighboring Greene County (0.1% Hispanic), and Perry County (0.2% Hispanic). Hale County is less Hispanic than neighboring Tuscaloosa County (5.6% Hispanic), Marengo County (2.7% Hispanic), and Bibb County (3.5% Hispanic).

Hale County's Native American/Other Population

60 residents of Hale County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hale County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Hale County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hale County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 3.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hale County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Hale County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Greene County (0.1% Native American/Other), Perry County (0% Native American/Other), Marengo County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Bibb County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Hale County's Multiracial Population

811 residents of Hale County, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hale County is slightly higher than in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Hale County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hale County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 199.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Hale County's population has increased from 1.8% to 5.5%.

Hale County is more Multiracial than neighboring Greene County (0.6% Multiracial), Perry County (0.7% Multiracial), Tuscaloosa County (2.8% Multiracial), Marengo County (1.9% Multiracial), and Bibb County (2.8% 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.