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Halifax County

North Carolina · 46,534 residents (2025 est.) · 724 sq mi
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Halifax County is home to 47,675 people in North Carolina. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $106,200. That trails the North Carolina median by roughly 37%. At a median age of 43.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 22.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
47,675
−17%since 2000
from 57,370 in 2000
46,534 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
66 / sq mi
−14%since 2009
from 76 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.6
+17%since 2000
from 37.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
724 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
47K50K53K55K58K19902000201020202024Halifax County
202448K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(2,614)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(2,762)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.1%(2,917)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(2,745)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(2,573)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412%(5,712)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.1%(5,295)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(5,409)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415%(7,133)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.2%(6,272)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.2%(2,945)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.7%(1,298)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$45,590
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $26,459 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,648
+100%since 2000
from $13,810 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
30.6%
+15.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
22.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 23.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.483
+3%since 2010
from 0.470 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade18.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade6.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services2.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration1.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$106,200
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $60,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$813
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $399 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
62.9%
−4.1 ptssince 2000
from 67.0% in 2000
37.1% rent
Vacancy rate
18.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 17.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.28 people
−8%since 2009
from 2.49 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
27.1%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 31.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.4%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.3
−18%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
27
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic42.3%(24,269)
Black52.3%(30,018)
Hispanic / Latino1%(579)
Asian0.5%(310)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic36.7%(17,496)
Black51.5%(24,542)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(1,612)
Asian0.9%(438)
Other7.5%(3,587)
Diversity Score
74
+6%since 2009
from 70 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
33
−2%since 2020
from 34 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Salvadoran1%(495)
Mexican1%(466)
Puerto Rican0.4%(201)
Guatemalan0.4%(179)
Cuban0.2%(90)
Peruvian0.1%(51)
Dominican0.1%(31)
Chilean0%(19)
Honduran0%(13)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.4%(180)
Asian Indian0.2%(100)
Filipino0.2%(91)
Chinese0.1%(25)
Taiwanese0%(22)
Thai0%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(76)
Samoan0%(5)
Ancestry
American10.1%(4,826)
English7.7%(3,658)
Irish4.7%(2,251)
German3.3%(1,579)
Scottish1.4%(659)
Italian0.9%(419)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(358)
Ethiopian0.4%(199)
Polish0.3%(163)
Dutch0.3%(151)
French0.3%(140)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
Kenyan0.3%(133)
West Indian0.3%(132)
Welsh0.2%(108)
British0.2%(106)
Jamaican0.2%(94)
Norwegian0.2%(81)
Portuguese0.2%(72)
Nigerian0.1%(49)
Hungarian0.1%(48)
Arab0.1%(47)
Swedish0.1%(46)
Lebanese0.1%(34)
Canadian0.1%(31)
Swiss0.1%(26)
Haitian0%(22)
Brazilian0%(18)
Russian0%(15)
Belgian0%(13)
Greek0%(11)
Czech0%(8)
Slovak0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.1%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 11.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
82.2%
+16.8 ptssince 2000
from 65.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
5.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 3.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.6 min
+55%since 2000
from 16.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.2%
−9.5 ptssince 2009
from 85.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.4%
+6.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.1%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
9.3%
−6.3 ptssince 2011
from 15.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
51.9%
−2.7 ptssince 2011
from 54.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.9%
+8.6 ptssince 2020
from 59.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 17.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
28.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 26.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 47.5% in 2009
Female
51.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 52.5% in 2009
Foreign born
2.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.0%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
21.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2012
from 22.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.1%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
75.4%
+19.1 ptssince 2017
from 56.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
86.2%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 80.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 91.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 96.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 2.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.4%(7,821)
Married43.7%(8,272)
Widowed5%(942)
Divorced9.9%(1,877)
Women 15+
Never married34.3%(7,011)
Married41.6%(8,507)
Widowed12.8%(2,617)
Divorced11.4%(2,335)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.1%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
38.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 39.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.1%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
33.8%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 29.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 52.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.8%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 48.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)12.7%(333)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.5%(461)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.3%(848)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.4%(167)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(26)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,628 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Halifax County, North Carolina?

Halifax County, North Carolina has about 47,675 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Halifax County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Halifax County, North Carolina earns about $45,590 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Halifax County, North Carolina expensive?

In Halifax County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $106,200, and the typical rent is about $813 a month.

How educated are people in Halifax County, North Carolina?

About 16.1% of adults age 25 and over in Halifax County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Halifax County, North Carolina?

About 22.8% of people in Halifax County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Halifax County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Halifax County, North Carolina has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 7,841 residents, a change of about -14 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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