Halifax

County:: Halifax County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.457
State:: North Carolina

Halifax is a town located in Halifax County, North Carolina. Halifax has a 2025 population of 157. Halifax is currently declining at a rate of -1.26% annually and its population has decreased by -5.42% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 166 in 2020.

The average household income in Halifax is $60,744 with a poverty rate of 6.23%. The median age in Halifax is 53.6 years: 53.6 years for males, and 53.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Halifax includes 84.05% White, 11.28% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	216	84.05%
Black or African American	29	11.28%
Two or more races	12	4.67%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Halifax Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Halifax's average per capita income is $36,693. Household income levels show a median of $61,321. The poverty rate stands at 6.23%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Non Families	$66,250	$55,183
Married Families	$61,439	-
Households	$61,321	$60,744
Families	$61,321	$66,162

$36,693

Average Income

$61,321

Median Household Income

6.23%

Poverty Rate