Hale County Demographics
A map of Hale County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 19,489 | 59.9% |
White | 10,693 | 32.9% |
Black | 1,381 | 4.2% |
Multiracial | 612 | 1.9% |
Native American/Other | 198 | 0.6% |
Asian | 149 | 0.5% |
Hale County, Texas had a population of 32,522 in 2020. It was 32.9% White, 4.2% Black, 0.5% Asian, 59.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 1.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hale County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Hale County is the 90th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.
Hale County's White Population
10,693 residents of Hale County identify as White, or 32.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Hale County slightly less than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hale County is ranked #214 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Hale County is more White than neighboring Castro County (31.6% White). Hale County is less White than neighboring Lubbock County (49.9% White), Swisher County (46.2% White), Floyd County (38.5% White), and Lamb County (38.2% White).
Hale County's Black Population
1,381 residents of Hale County identify as Black, or 4.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hale County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hale County is ranked #107 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Hale County is more Black than neighboring Floyd County (2.3% Black), Lamb County (3% Black), and Castro County (1.3% Black). Hale County is less Black than neighboring Lubbock County (8.3% Black), and Swisher County (5.8% Black).
Hale County's Asian Population
149 residents of Hale County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hale County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hale County is ranked #146 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Hale County is more Asian than neighboring Swisher County (0.1% Asian), Floyd County (0.2% Asian), Lamb County (0% Asian), and Castro County (0.3% Asian). Hale County is less Asian than neighboring Lubbock County (3.1% Asian).
Hale County's Hispanic Population
19,489 residents of Hale County identify as Hispanic, or 59.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hale County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hale County is ranked #41 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Hale County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lubbock County (35.1% Hispanic), Swisher County (45.1% Hispanic), Floyd County (56.8% Hispanic), and Lamb County (57.1% Hispanic). Hale County is less Hispanic than neighboring Castro County (64.9% Hispanic).
Hale County's Native American/Other Population
198 residents of Hale County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hale County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hale County is ranked #152 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Hale County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Swisher County (0.4% Native American/Other), Floyd County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Lamb County (0.3% Native American/Other). Hale County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lubbock County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Castro County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Hale County's Multiracial Population
612 residents of Hale County identify as Multiracial, or 1.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hale County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hale County is ranked #195 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Hale County is more Multiracial than neighboring Floyd County (1.8% Multiracial), Lamb County (1.3% Multiracial), and Castro County (1.2% Multiracial). Hale County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lubbock County (2.8% Multiracial), and Swisher County (2.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.