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Welcome to Hale County ...

Time Zone: Hale County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Greensboro is the Seat for Hale County.

Hale County was founded in 1867. Hale was created by taking area from Greene, Marengo, Perry and Tuscaloosa Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hale had a population of 14,651 people. This is a decrease of 6.95% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,745 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hale represented 0.33% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Hale County:

  • Akron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Hale County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <2>
  • Greensboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Moundville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moundville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundville
    • Moundville is located in Hale County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundville <2>
  • Newbern
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Hale County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.