Hale County

Hale County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population14,785
County SeatHale County Courthouse
State FIPS01
County FIPS065
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population5,600
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)14,742
Median Age40.5
Veterans868
Housing Units7,464
Uninsured106
Net Migration (recent)624
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments189
Total Employees1,956
Avg Annual Pay$49,126
Median Household Income$35,851
Poverty Rate25.0%
Unemployment Rate7.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$48,562
Federal Spending FY2024$127,968,589
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,655

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$109,400
Median Rent$668
FMR Studio$916
FMR 1BR$922
FMR 2BR$1,138
FMR 3BR$1,450
FMR 4BR$1,509

Health & Safety

Hospitals4
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking22.9%
Adult Obesity46.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k11.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.18
Electric Customers2398172
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches17
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)21
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools24
SNAP Stores16
Bank Branches3

Agriculture

Total Farms6
Land in Farms (acres)3,678
Avg Farm Size (acres)613.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2023-01-15
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2021-04-26
DRHURRICANE ZETA2020-12-10
EMHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-29
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE NATE2017-10-08
EMHURRICANE IRMA2017-09-11
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2011-04-28

Detailed Topics

Communities in Hale County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.