Hale County, Alabama

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,749
Median household income: $41,325
Median home value: $126,300

Hale County, Alabama counts 14,749 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $41,325 is below the Alabama median ($62,027).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hale County's population held roughly steady from 14,809 to 14,749, while its median household income rose 21.4% from $34,046 to $41,325.

23.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.62 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,749
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $41,325
Median home value: $126,300
Median gross rent: $723
Housing units: 7,514
Homeownership rate: 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,80914,749

Median household income

$34,046$41,325

Median home value

$89,300$126,300

Median gross rent

$577$723

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,809	$34,046	$89,300	$577
2020	14,754	$30,793	$91,500	$612
2021	14,819	$32,294	$89,700	$608
2022	14,742	$35,851	$109,400	$668
2023	14,749	$41,325	$126,300	$723

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	969	6.6%
5 to 17	2,546	17.3%
18 to 24	1,266	8.6%
25 to 34	1,645	11.2%
35 to 44	1,738	11.8%
45 to 54	1,583	10.7%
55 to 64	2,066	14.0%
65 to 74	1,763	12.0%
75 and over	1,173	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,666	38.4%
Black or African American	8,225	55.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	39	0.3%
Asian	8	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	682	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	129	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.1%

High school graduate38.2%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,805	18.1%
High school graduate	3,812	38.2%
Some college or associate's	2,679	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,100	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	572	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone86.8%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,679	86.8%
Carpooled	528	9.8%
Public transit	17	0.3%
Walked	47	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	107	2.0%
Other means	12	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	960	18.2%
15 to 29 min	1,486	28.1%
30 to 44 min	1,189	22.5%
45 to 59 min	737	14.0%
60+ min	911	17.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 23.9% (3,454 of 14,456)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,050	55.0%
Nonfamily households	2,491	45.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,541	73.7%
Vacant	1,973	26.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,267	77.0%
Renter-occupied	1,274	23.0%

1-unit, detached55.0%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other39.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,136	55.0%
1-unit, attached	19	0.3%
2 to 4 units	248	3.3%
5 to 19 units	98	1.3%
20 or more units	55	0.7%
Mobile home & other	2,958	39.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 01065
State: Alabama
Land area: 644 sq mi
Water area: 13 sq mi
Center point: 32.7528, -87.6231