In 2022, Hale County, TX had a population of 32.5k people with a median age of 33.4 and a median household income of $50,721. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hale County, TX declined from 32,879 to 32,525, a −1.08% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,649 to $50,721, a 4.26% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hale County, TX are White (Hispanic) (36.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (31.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.4%), Other (Hispanic) (10%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.91%).
None of the households in Hale County, TX 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.
92.8% of the residents in Hale County, TX are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Hale County, TX are Wayland Baptist University (1,074 degrees awarded in 2022).
In 2022, the median property value in Hale County, TX was $97,500, and the homeownership rate was 61.7%.
Most people in Hale County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Hale County, TX was 2 cars per household.
Hale County, TX borders Castro County, TX, Crosby County, TX, Floyd County, TX, Hockley County, TX, Lamb County, TX, Lubbock County, TX, and Swisher County, TX.