**Table 1:** Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
Year	Total Pop	Foreign Born	Native Born
2024	32,131	9.2%	90.8%
2023	32,247	10.4%	89.6%
2022	32,525	10.7%	89.3%
2021	32,879	10.1%	89.9%
2020	33,463	10.3%	89.7%
2019	33,826	10.1%	89.9%
2018	34,113	10.0%	90.0%
2017	34,527	9.7%	90.3%
2016	35,007	9.9%	90.1%
2015	35,504	10.5%	89.5%
2014	35,925	10.7%	89.3%
2013	36,150	9.5%	90.5%
2012	36,153	9.2%	90.8%
2011	36,108	9.6%	90.4%
2010	36,041	9.1%	90.9%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Hale County, Texas

Approximately 9.2% of residents in Hale County, Texas were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 93.9%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

Hale County, Texas Nativity & Citizenship Status (2024)