Hale County Demographics

A map of Hale County's Population by Race

Hale County, Texas has an estimated population of 32,131, a slight decrease from the 32,522 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.3% Hispanic, 31.4% White, 4.5% Black, 1.8% Multiracial, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.5% 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 slightly 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 County, that probability was 53.1% in 2020 and 52.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hale County is ranked the 90th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Hale County was ranked the 90th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hale County's White Population

10,095 residents of Hale County, or 31.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hale County is lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Hale County ranks 214th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hale County's White population has declined by an estimated 5.6%. White residents' share of Hale County's population has decreased from 32.9% to 31.4%.

Hale County is more White than neighboring Castro County (29.7% White). Hale County is less White than neighboring Lubbock County (51.5% White), Swisher County (41.5% White), Floyd County (36.8% White), and Lamb County (36% White).

Hale County's Black Population

1,447 residents of Hale County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hale County is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Hale County ranks 107th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hale County's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.8%. Black residents' share of Hale County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.5%.

Hale County is more Black than neighboring Floyd County (2% Black), Lamb County (3.3% Black), and Castro County (1.2% Black). Hale County is less Black than neighboring Lubbock County (6.7% Black), and Swisher County (7.7% Black).

Hale County's Asian Population

147 residents of Hale County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hale County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Hale County ranks 146th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hale County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 1.3%. Asian residents' share of Hale County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Hale County is more Asian than neighboring Swisher County (0% Asian), and Floyd County (0.2% Asian). Hale County is less Asian than neighboring Lubbock County (2.4% Asian), Lamb County (0.7% Asian), and Castro County (0.9% Asian).

Hale County's Hispanic Population

19,688 residents of Hale County, or 61.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hale County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hale County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hale County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hale County's population has increased from 59.9% to 61.3%.

Hale County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lubbock County (36.2% Hispanic), Swisher County (46.3% Hispanic), Floyd County (58.1% Hispanic), and Lamb County (58.3% Hispanic). Hale County is less Hispanic than neighboring Castro County (65.6% Hispanic).

Hale County's Native American/Other Population

187 residents of Hale County, or 0.6% 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 Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hale County ranks 152nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hale County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 5.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hale County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Hale County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lubbock County (0.5% Native American/Other), Floyd County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Lamb County (0.4% Native American/Other). Hale County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Swisher County (1.6% Native American/Other), and Castro County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Hale County's Multiracial Population

567 residents of Hale County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hale County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Hale County ranks 195th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hale County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 7.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Hale County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Hale County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lamb County (1.4% Multiracial). Hale County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lubbock County (2.7% Multiracial), Swisher County (2.8% Multiracial), and Floyd County (2.6% 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.