Hale County, Alabama

Hale County is one of the 67 county of Alabama, located towards the Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. In 2000, county's population was 17185 inhabitants. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 18145, making it Alabama's 17th smallest county. The county extends throughout a territory of 656.47 mi˛ (1700.25 sq km ), of which, 643.74 square miles (1667.28 sq km) of it is land and 12.74 square miles (33 sq km) of it is water, it is the 39th largest by area in the U.S. state of Alabama.

Hale County Alabama
Map of Hale County, Alabama

As of the census of 2000, there were 17185 people in the county, organized into 6415 households, and 4606 families living in the county. The population density was 26.7 people per square mile (10.31/km˛), it is 19th least densely populated county in Alabama. There were 7756 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (4.63/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.63 persons, and the average family size was 3.19 persons. In the Hale County, 29.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.1% were 18 to 24, 26.7% were 25 to 44, 21.1% were 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 18145, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 7494 White, 10494 Black or African American, 33 American Indian, 27 Asian, 4 Native Hawaiian, and 93 from two or more races.

Hale County Alabama Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Hale County Alabama School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Hale County Alabama GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $25807, it is the 14th poorest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $31875, making it the 13th lowest county by median family income in Alabama. The per capita income for the county was $12661, making it the sixth lowest county by per capita income in Alabama.

In 2000, 4564 pupils and students, of which 2323 are male and 2241 are female, 26.56% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 298 nursery or pri school, 233 kindergarten, 2352 elementary school, 1214 high school and 467 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Akron TownHale County0.550.550521939.21092919875
2Greensboro CityHale County2.392.380.0127311146.51327122930
3Moundville TownHale County, Tuscaloosa County3.993.940.041809458.71301431944
4Newbern TownHale County1.161.160231198.5947620682
YearPopulation
April 2000 census17185
April 2000 Estimate18257
July 2000 Estimate18274
July 2001 Estimate18256
July 2002 Estimate18031
July 2003 Estimate17997
July 2004 Estimate17859
July 2005 Estimate17904
July 2006 Estimate17883
July 2007 Estimate18083
July 2008 Estimate18145
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school152146298
Kindergarten14984233
Elementary school124711052352
High school6495651214
College or graduate school126341467
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Hale County, Alabama$25807$31875$12661
Alabama, United States$34135$41657$18189
United States$41994$50046$21587