Hale, MO Demographics

A map of Hale's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	464	343	88.4%	91.5%
Black	41	2	7.8%	0.5%
Multiracial	14	21	2.7%	5.6%
Hispanic	6	8	1.1%	2.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.3%

Hale, Missouri has an estimated population of 525, a dramatic increase from the 375 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.4% White, 7.8% Black, 2.7% Multiracial, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hale, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hale has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hale, that probability was 16.0% in 2020 and 21.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hale is ranked the 508th most populous place in Missouri, out of 1,082 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 was ranked the 569th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hale's White Population

464 residents of Hale, or 88.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hale is considerably higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Hale ranks 381st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hale's White population has grown by an estimated 35.3%. White residents' share of Hale's population has decreased from 91.5% to 88.4%.

Hale is more White than neighboring Avalon (85.1% White). Hale is less White than neighboring Sumner (98.5% White), Tina (100% White), Bosworth (93.6% White), and Triplett (100% White).

Hale's Black Population

41 residents of Hale, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hale is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Hale ranks 552nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hale's Black population has grown by an estimated 1950.0%. Black residents' share of Hale's population has increased from 0.5% to 7.8%.

Hale is more Black than neighboring Avalon (0% Black), Sumner (0% Black), Tina (0% Black), Bosworth (0% Black), and Triplett (0% Black).

Hale's Asian Population

0 residents of Hale, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hale is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Hale ranks 615th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hale's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Hale's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hale's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Hale, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hale is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Hale ranks 593rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hale's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hale's population has decreased from 2.1% to 1.1%.

Hale is more Hispanic than neighboring Avalon (0% Hispanic), Sumner (0% Hispanic), Tina (0% Hispanic), Bosworth (0% Hispanic), and Triplett (0% Hispanic).

Hale's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hale, 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 is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Hale ranks 755th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

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

Hale is less Native American/Other than neighboring Avalon (8.5% Native American/Other).

Hale's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Hale, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hale is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Hale ranks 375th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hale's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Hale's population has decreased from 5.6% to 2.7%.

Hale is more Multiracial than neighboring Sumner (1.5% Multiracial), Tina (0% Multiracial), and Triplett (0% Multiracial). Hale is less Multiracial than neighboring Avalon (6.4% Multiracial), and Bosworth (6.4% 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.