COMPARING TWO PLACES
Halifax County vs Northampton County
PLACE A
Halifax County, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Northampton County, North Carolina
Halifax County is 103% larger than Northampton County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Halifax County has grown faster since 2000 (-6% vs -21%).
HALIFAX COUNTYNORTHAMPTON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population33,44716,491+103% vs Northampton County
Population density4131+10
Population growth-6.1%-20.9%+14.8 pts
Median age46.552.0−5.5
Male48.2%48.4%−0.3 pts
Female51.8%51.6%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born1.6%1.3%+0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic59.4%39.0%+20.4 pts
Black34.3%54.4%−20.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%2.4%+0.2 pts
Asian0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Other3.0%4.1%−1.1 pts
Median household income$52,013$50,086+$1,927
Per capita income$28,215$32,746−$4,531
Poverty rate17.3%21.1%−3.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4580.487−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%17.9%+1.8 pts
Graduate degree7.9%6.9%+1.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%8.1%−3.9 pts
Labor force participation52.9%52.3%+0.6 pts
Median home value$155,700$114,500+$41,200
Median gross rent$790$758+$32
Owner-occupied74.6%74.6%+0.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate22.0%26.2%−4.2 pts
Rent-burdened households42.3%37.7%+4.6 pts
Average commute24.829.9−5.1
Worked from home6.8%5.9%+0.9 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured6.8%8.6%−1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025