Halifax County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 46,534
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 46,534
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 46,992
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 48,613
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 48,622
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 48,622
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 54,691
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.8%
Female persons, percent 51.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 40.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 53.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 4.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 37.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,628
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,078
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $106,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,205
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $480
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $813
Building Permits, 2025 75
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 20,383
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 75.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 139,925
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 301,772
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,366
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 809,840
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,974
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,590
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,648
Persons in poverty, percent 18.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 934
Total employment, 2023 12,340
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 516,356
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,789
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 669
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 37
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 456
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 67.2
Population per square mile, 2010 75.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 723.74
Land area in square miles, 2010 724.09
FIPS Code 37083