Hale County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Hale County, Texas has its county seat in Plainview and FIPS code 48189. About 32,247 people live here, the 90th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Plainview |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48189 (Texas 48 + county 189) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 32,247 (90th of 254) |
| Land area | 1,004.7 sq mi (72nd largest; + 0.1 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 32.1 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $106,100 |
| Median property tax paid | $1,471 a year (about 1.39% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.halecounty.org |
What counties border Hale County?
Hale County shares a border with 5 counties:
What cities and towns are in Hale County?
4 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 80% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Plainview | 19,893 | 100.0% |
| Abernathy | 3,108 | 74.9% (also in other counties) |
| Seth Ward (CDP) | 1,909 | 100.0% |
| Hale Center | 1,705 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Hale County?
9 ZIP code areas with residents touch Hale County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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