| Name | Hale County |
| State | Texas |
| FIPS Code | 48189 |
| County Seat | Plainview |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 32,014 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | -1.6% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 48.32% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | Hispanic 75% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+28 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 4.7% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 6.75% |
| Area Code(s) | 806 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 48.32% |
| African American | 3.14% |
| Hispanic | 46.7% |
| Asian | 0.48% |
| Native American | 1.32% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.04% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 20.49% |
| African American | 2.98% |
| Hispanic | 74.74% |
| Asian | 0.25% |
| Native American | 0.27% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.15% |