Hale County, AL

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2024 Population

14,829

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

0.976% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.6%

2.89% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$39,250

5.02% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$127,600

1.03% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

5,297

2.38% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Hale County, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.8% of the residents in Hale County, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Hale County, AL was $127,600, and the homeownership rate was 74.4%.

Most people in Hale County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Hale County, AL was 2 cars per household.

Hale County, AL borders Bibb County, AL, Greene County, AL, Marengo County, AL, Perry County, AL, and Tuscaloosa County, AL.

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Population & Diversity

Hale County, AL is home to a population of 14.8k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.836% of Hale County, AL residents were born outside of the country (124 people).

In 2024, there were 1.44 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.1k people) in Hale County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.65k White (Non-Hispanic) and 485 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Hale County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hale County, AL was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hale County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hale County, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.1k ± 324
White (Non-Hispanic)
5.65k ± 160
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
485 ± 273

1.31%

Hispanic Population

195 people

1.31% of the people in Hale County, AL are hispanic (195 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hale County, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
52,201 ± 5,580 people
Guatemala
19,759 ± 3,444 people
Korea
10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

Foreign-Born Population

0.836%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

124 people

0.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

84 people

As of 2024, 0.836% of Hale County, AL residents (124 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hale County, AL was 0.57%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hale County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
265 ± 85
Gulf War (2001-)
166 ± 91
Gulf War (1990s)
148 ± 82

Hale County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hale County, AL.

Economy

The economy of Hale County, AL employs 5.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hale County, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,150 people), Manufacturing (872 people), and Retail Trade (719 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($160,417), Educational Services ($58,738), and Manufacturing ($50,833).

Employment

Occupations

5.3k

2024 Value

± 592

−2.38%

1 Year decline

± 16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hale County, AL declined at a rate of −2.38%, from 5.43k employees to 5.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hale County, AL, are Management Occupations (580 people), Production Occupations (502 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (463 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hale County, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.3k

2024 Value

± 592

−2.38%

1 Year decline

± 16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hale County, AL declined at a rate of −2.38%, from 5.43k employees to 5.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hale County, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,150 people), Manufacturing (872 people), and Retail Trade (719 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hale County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Hale County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,092

Median earning men ± $6,318

$29,325

Median earning women ± $6,674

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($160,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,125), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,912).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($41,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,568), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

21
Retail Trade
17
Construction
14
Transportation and Warehousing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$30.9k
Manufacturing
$16.8k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$8.27k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Hale County, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.1%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hale County, AL was $127,600 in 2024, which is 0.384 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $126,300 to $127,600, a 1.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Hale County, AL is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hale County, AL have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hale County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hale County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.8%.

Housing

Property

$127,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,454

$4,197

Median Property Taxes

±$378

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hale County, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hale County, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Hale County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hale County, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$39,250

Median Household Income

± $6,985

5.64k

Number of Households

± 530

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.64k households in Hale County, AL declined from $39,250 from the previous year's value of $41,325.

The following chart displays the households in Hale County, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hale County, AL is from Alabama.

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.5%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (2.22%)

In 2024, 85.5% of workers in Hale County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (2.22%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hale County, AL have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.72% of the workforce in Hale County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hale County, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hale County, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hale County, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hale County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

24.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hale County, AL (3.6k out of 14.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hale County, AL is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 32.2% of the children was living in poverty in Hale County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 209 in Hale County, AL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 207 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.8% of the population of Hale County, AL has health coverage, with 33.7% on employee plans, 22.8% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 20% on non-group plans, and 3.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hale County, AL see 4,918 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,918 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7298 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2127 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,918 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hale County, AL

Primary care physicians in Hale County, AL see an average of 4,918 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,918 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hale County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.25%

Uninsured

33.7%

Employer Coverage

22.8%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

20%

Non-Group

3.04%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hale County, AL declined by 1.3% from 6.33% to 6.25%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hale County, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 100 in Hale County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hale County, AL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 44.4% in Hale County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hale County, AL.