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Hale County, Alabama

Hale County, Alabama · ZIP 35441, 35474, 36738

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 15,116 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,541Households
  • $41,325Median household income
  • $126,300Median home value
  • 4Towns with a page
  • 7ZIP codes

Hale County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−14.0%
14k15k16k17k18k2000: 17,18520002010: 15,76020102020: 14,785202017,18514,785
Population of Hale County at each census
CensusPopulation
200017,185
201015,760
202014,785

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Hale County
Under $50k55.4%
$50k to $100k27.7%
$100k to $150k9.7%
$150k to $200k3.5%
$200k and over3.8%

Median household income $41,325 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Hale County
Owner occupied
4,267 units
Renter occupied
1,274 units
Vacancy rate
26.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Hale County2023
Manufacturing466
Health care and social assistance408
Retail trade252
Construction203
Accommodation and food services178
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting77
Professional, scientific, and technical services66
Finance and insurance63

1,904 employees in 183 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Hale County compared with its state
Hale County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHale CountyAlabama
Population14,7495,054,253
Median household income$41,325$62,027
Median age41.039.3
Median home value$126,300$195,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.8%27.8%
Foreign-born residents0.6%3.8%
Owner-occupied homes77.0%69.9%
Mean commute to work34.7 minutes25.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Hale County4 with a page · sort by any column

Type
MoundvilleTown3,6144.61 sq mi
GreensboroCity2,1872.38 sq mi
AkronTown2330.69 sq mi
NewbernTown1381.16 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 01 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Hale County

Jobs across Hale County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.