Halifax County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51083 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
33,639
Rank #1,379 of 3,222
57th %ile
Median Household Income
$52,013 −30.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,658 of 3,222
17th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.3% +37.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,360 of 3,222
27th %ile
Median Home Value
$155,700 −44.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,134 of 3,222
34th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.7% −41.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,060 of 3,222
36th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.2% −19.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,466 of 3,222
55th %ile

At a Glance

74.6% Homeownership
93.2% Insured
19.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.9%29.7%44.6%59.4%34.3%2.6%2.4%0.6%0.5%0.1%

About Halifax County, Virginia

Halifax County, Virginia has a total population of 33,639, making it the 1,379th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Halifax County is 46.5 years, which is 19.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Halifax County is $52,013, which ranks #2,658 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.2%.

The median home value in Halifax County is $155,700, 44.8% below the national median. Renters in Halifax County pay a median gross rent of $790 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Halifax County, 19.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.1 min.

Halifax County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 59.4% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (34.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.6%).

All data for Halifax County, Virginia 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.