Hale County's estimated 2025 population is 15,466 with a growth rate of 1.9% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hale County is the 54th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 15,745 and has seen a growth of -1.77% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Hale County includes 55.77% Black or African American, 38.42% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Black or African American
White
Two or more races
Other race
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 8,225 | 55.77% |
| White | 5,666 | 38.42% |
| Two or more races | 719 | 4.87% |
| Other race | 92 | 0.62% |
| Native American | 39 | 0.26% |
| Asian | 8 | 0.05% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 | 0% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Hale County's average per capita income is $40,457. Household income levels show a median of $41,325. The poverty rate stands at 23.89%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $91,029 | - |
| Families | $71,159 | $81,023 |
| Households | $41,325 | $61,740 |
| Non Families | $22,548 | $36,505 |
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