Halifax County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37083 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
47,675
Rank #1,048 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Household Income
$45,590 −39.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,947 of 3,222
9th %ile
Poverty Rate
22.8% +81.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,888 of 3,222
10th %ile
Median Home Value
$106,200 −62.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,898 of 3,222
10th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.1% −52.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,645 of 3,222
18th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.3% +74.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,051 of 3,222
5th %ile

At a Glance

62.9% Homeownership
90.9% Insured
16.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%10.5%21.0%31.5%42.0%51.5%36.7%4.5%3.4%2.8%0.9%0.2%0.0%

About Halifax County, North Carolina

Halifax County, North Carolina has a total population of 47,675, making it the 1,048th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Halifax County is 43.6 years, which is 12.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Halifax County is $45,590, which ranks #2,947 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 39.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 22.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.3%.

The median home value in Halifax County is $106,200, 62.3% below the national median. Renters in Halifax County pay a median gross rent of $813 per month. The homeownership rate is 62.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Halifax County, 16.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 52.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.5 min.

Halifax County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 51.5% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (36.7%) and Two or More Races (4.5%).

All data for Halifax County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.