COMPARING TWO PLACES
Northampton County vs Halifax County
PLACE A
Northampton County, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Halifax County, Virginia
Northampton County is 51% smaller than Halifax County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Halifax County has grown faster since 2000 (-6% vs -21%).
NORTHAMPTON COUNTYHALIFAX COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population16,49133,447−51% vs Halifax County
Population density3141−10
Population growth-20.9%-6.1%−14.8 pts
Median age52.046.5+5.5
Male48.4%48.2%+0.3 pts
Female51.6%51.8%−0.3 pts
Foreign-born1.3%1.6%−0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic39.0%59.4%−20.4 pts
Black54.4%34.3%+20.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.4%2.6%−0.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Other4.1%3.0%+1.1 pts
Median household income$50,086$52,013−$1,927
Per capita income$32,746$28,215+$4,531
Poverty rate21.1%17.3%+3.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4870.458+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%19.7%−1.8 pts
Graduate degree6.9%7.9%−1.0 pts
Unemployment rate8.1%4.2%+3.9 pts
Labor force participation52.3%52.9%−0.6 pts
Median home value$114,500$155,700−$41,200
Median gross rent$758$790−$32
Owner-occupied74.6%74.6%−0.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate26.2%22.0%+4.2 pts
Rent-burdened households37.7%42.3%−4.6 pts
Average commute29.924.8+5.1
Worked from home5.9%6.8%−0.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured8.6%6.8%+1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025