
Plainview at a glance
What makes Plainview different: Plainview is home to Wayland Baptist University (chartered 1908) and was reshaped economically when Cargill closed its beef-packing plant in 2013, cutting about 2,000 jobs and leaving a Walmart distribution center as a leading area employer.
- Plainview population
- 19,911
- Hale County Medicare
- 4,484
- MA penetration (county)
- 38%
- Spanish-speaking market
- Yes — bilingual