Alabama

Hale

14,785
2020 population
1870
first census record
16
census records

About Hale

Hale, Alabama, first appears in the United States federal census in 1870, when it recorded a population of 21,792. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 14,785.

Its recorded population peaked at 31,011 in 1900, and has since declined by roughly 52 percent.

On the ground today, 9 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Moundville Fortification Warfare, Moundville Warfare and Fortification, Moundville Warfare Evidence (Alabama), and 21 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202014,785
201015,760
200017,185
199015,498
198015,604
197015,888
196019,537
195020,832
194025,533
193026,265
192024,289
191027,883
190031,011
189027,501
188026,553
187021,792
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Hale

Military engagements that took place in Hale, Alabama.

Moundville Fortification Warfare
1100
Moundville Warfare and Fortification
1200
Moundville Warfare Evidence (Alabama)
1200
Moundville Defensive Palisade Construction
1200
Moundville Raid and Skeletal Trauma
1250
Moundville Mass Burial
1300
Moundville Mass Burials
1300
Moundville Site Collapse — Warfare
1400
Randolph Alabama Wilson
1865

Historic places in Hale

National Register of Historic Places listings in Hale, Alabama.

Hawthorne
Gallion
Payne House
Greensboro
Waldwic
Gallion
Tanglewood
Greensboro
St. Andrew's Church
Prairieville
Borden Oaks
Greensboro
Magnolia Grove (Additional Documentation)
Greensboro
Greensboro Historic District
Greensboro
Magnolia Hall
Greensboro
Emory School
Cedarville
Oak Grove School
Prairieville
Erwin, John, House
Greensboro
Hatch, Alfred, Place at Arcola
Gallion
Sledge, Augusta, House
Newbern
Moundville
Moundville
Hatch House
Hale
Kerby House
Prairieville
Bermuda Hill
Prairieville
McGehee-Stringfellow House
Greensboro
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Frequently asked about Hale

When does Hale first appear in the US census?
Hale, Alabama first appears in the federal census in 1870, with a recorded population of 21,792.
What is the population of Hale?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Hale had a recorded population of 14,785.
When did Hale's population peak?
Hale's recorded population peaked at 31,011 in 1900.
Were any battles fought in Hale?
9 documented military engagements took place in Hale, including Moundville Fortification Warfare, Moundville Warfare and Fortification, Moundville Warfare Evidence (Alabama).
How many historic places are in Hale?
21 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Hale, Alabama.
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