Hale County
Also known as Hale County, Alabama, Hale County, AL
county in Alabama, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Alabama
- Founded
- January 30, 1867
- Named after
- Stephen F. Hale
- Seat
- Greensboro
- Largest city
- Moundville
- Total
- 657 sq mi (1,700 km )
- Land
- 644 sq mi (1,670 km )
- Water
- 13 sq mi (34 km ) 1.9%
- Estimate 2025
- 15,194
- Density
- 23.0/sq mi (8.86/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
Article
Hale County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,785. Its county seat is Greensboro. It is named in honor of Confederate officer Stephen Fowler Hale.
Hale County is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama metropolitan area.