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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Halifax County

North Carolina · 57,370 residents · 724 sq mi
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Halifax County is a county of 57,370 people in North Carolina. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. The poverty rate is 23.9%, above the 12.4% national rate. Households here earn about 32% less than in North Carolina as a whole. Median home value sits at $60,800. Households take in $26,459 at the median, 38% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 37.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
57,370
+3%since 1990
from 55,516 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.2
+11%since 1990
from 33.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
724 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
47K50K53K55K58K19902000201020202024Halifax County
202448K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.2%(3,573)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.6%(4,356)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(4,430)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.1%(4,084)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.5%(3,175)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.5%(7,153)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.2%(8,736)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.6%(7,800)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.6%(5,492)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.1%(4,655)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.2%(2,959)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(957)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,459
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $18,932 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,810
+54%since 1990
from $8,980 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
23.9%
−1.7 ptssince 1990
from 25.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$60,800
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $44,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$399
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $287 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
67.0%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 65.3% in 1990
33.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic46.9%(26,058)
Black49.6%(27,544)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(245)
Asian0.2%(100)
2000
White, non-Hispanic42.3%(24,269)
Black52.3%(30,018)
Hispanic / Latino1%(579)
Asian0.5%(310)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
11.1%
+2.5 ptssince 1990
from 8.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
65.4%
+11.5 ptssince 1990
from 53.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
3.1%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 2.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.5 min
−9%since 1990
from 18.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.8%(6,904)
Married55.5%(11,671)
Widowed3.8%(794)
Divorced8%(1,675)
Women 15+
Never married25.6%(6,132)
Married49.7%(11,891)
Widowed15.5%(3,715)
Divorced9.1%(2,170)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 57,370 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Halifax County, North Carolina earns about $26,459 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 $60,800, and the typical rent is about $399 a month.

How educated are people in Halifax County, North Carolina?

About 11.1% 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 23.9% 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 grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,854 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.

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

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