Hale County, Texas

Hale County, Texas is a county of the United States of Texas. As of 2000 the population was 36602. In July 2008, its estimated population was 35234, It is the 83rd most populous county in the U.S. state of Texas. It has total area of 1004.77 mi˛ (2602.34 square kilometre), of which, 1004.65 square miles (2602.03 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 80th largest by area in the U.S. state of Texas.

Hale County Texas
Map of Hale County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 36602 people in the county, organized into 11975 households, and 9142 families living in the county. The population density was 36.4 people per square mile (14.05/km˛), it is the 90th most populated county in terms of population density. There were 13526 housing units at an average density of 13.5 per square mile (5.21/km˛). The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.32. In the county Age distribution was 30.2% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 97.7 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 98.7 females. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 35234, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 91.01% White, 6.09% Black or African American, 1.34% American Indian, 0.62% Asian, 0.05% Native Hawaiian, and 0.89% from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $31280, it is Texas's 127th wealthiest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $35250, it would be the 84th lowest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Texas. The per capita income for the county was $13655, making its Texas's 41st lowest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 10891 pupils and students, of which 53.82% are male and 46.18% are female, 29.76% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.41% nursery or pri school, 6.11% kindergarten, 47.33% elementary school, 24.27% high school and 15.88% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Abernathy CityHale County, Lubbock County1.181.180283924021391931377
2Edmonson TownHale County0.430.430123283.4985731250
3Hale Center CityHale County1.091.09022632082.41287328240
4Petersburg CityHale County0.80.8012621574.81353130263
5Plainview CityHale County13.7813.7802233616211379131551
6Seth Ward CdpHale County1.611.61019261198.7966324167
YearPopulation
April 2000 census36602
April 2000 Estimate36602
July 2000 Estimate36579
July 2001 Estimate35794
July 2002 Estimate35452
July 2003 Estimate35336
July 2004 Estimate35966
July 2005 Estimate35697
July 2006 Estimate35722
July 2007 Estimate35573
July 2008 Estimate35234
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school350348698
Kindergarten379286665
Elementary school266124945155
High school145011932643
College or graduate school10217091730
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Hale County, Texas$31280$35250$13655
Texas, United States$39927$45861$19617
United States$41994$50046$21587