How Many People Have the Last Name Bales?
13,326
people had the surname Bales in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 22,124 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#2,704
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
4.52
In 2010
Largest Group
92.5%
White
Change Since 2000
+2.3%
+298 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Bales (92.5%) are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Bales ranks #2,025. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Bales grew from 13,028 people in 2000 to 13,326 in 2010 (up 2.3%), and its rank fell from #2,550 to #2,704. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 4.83 to 4.52 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 13,028 | 13,326 |
| Rank | #2,550 | #2,704 |
| Per 100,000 people | 4.83 | 4.52 |
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Same Soundex code as Bales: B420
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