Halifax County, North Carolina Population 2024

46,885

Halifax County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 46,885 with a growth rate of -0.87% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Halifax County, North Carolina is the 54th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 54,476 and has seen a growth of -13.93% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202944,820-413-0.91%
202845,233-413-0.9%
202745,646-413-0.9%
202646,059-413-0.89%
202546,472-413-0.88%
202446,885-413-0.87%
202347,298-413-0.87%
202247,711-642-1.33%
202148,353-175-0.36%
202048,528-1,546-3.09%
201950,074-622-1.23%
201850,696-633-1.23%
201751,329-485-0.94%
201651,814-376-0.72%
201552,190-650-1.23%
201452,840-353-0.66%
201353,193-546-1.02%
201253,739-383-0.71%
201154,122-354-0.65%
201054,47600%
199055,5162300.42%
198055,2861,4022.6%
197053,884-5,072-8.6%
196058,9565790.99%
195058,3771,8653.3%
194056,5123,2666.13%
193053,2469,48021.66%
192043,7666,12016.26%
191037,6466,85322.26%
190030,7931,8856.52%
189028,908-1,392-4.59%
188030,3009,89248.47%
187020,4089664.97%
186019,4422,85317.2%
185016,589-276-1.64%
184016,865-874-4.93%
183017,7395022.91%
182017,2373,61726.56%
181013,620-325-2.33%
180013,945-20-0.14%
179013,965-30,855-68.84%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.87% (-413)
County Website
Halifax County
2020 Population
48,528
Area
724 mi²
Density
65 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.39% (-1,643)
Founded
1758

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American25,03851.93%
White17,93737.2%
Two or more races2,5745.34%
Native American1,4242.95%
Other race7761.61%
Asian4460.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander240.05%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Halifax County, North Carolina Population by Race

Halifax County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Halifax County, North Carolina Median Age

43.8

Total

41.5

Male

46.3

Female

Halifax County, North Carolina Adults

There are 37,968 adults, (10,426 of whom are seniors) in Halifax County, North Carolina.

Halifax County, North Carolina Age Dependency

75.1

Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Halifax County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female24,77551.38%
Male23,44448.62%

Halifax County, North Carolina Population by Age

Halifax County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All20,2692.3263.536.5
Married7,8602.8382.417.6
Non Family7,4931.135743
Female4,1443.3939.760.3
Male7722.9461.138.9

2.95

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

63.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Halifax County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,49013.02%
Associates Degree3,0258.77%
Bachelors Degree3,53310.24%
Graduate Degree1,7995.22%
High School Graduate12,54036.35%
Less Than 9th Grade2,0966.08%
Some College7,01220.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Halifax County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Halifax County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black17,82413,6022,002
White13,56412,1762,782
2+ Races1,117871331
Native American1,02868681
Hispanic74738066
Other Race43415317
Asian380310105
Islander1660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.77%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 29.63%.

Halifax County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,101$59,097$46,070
Graduate Degree$67,549$68,000$67,500
High School Graduate$35,796$41,991$31,047
Less Than 9th Grade$22,941$28,638$17,917
Overall$37,521$41,250$34,688
Some College$34,143$41,305$31,110

$37,521

Average Earnings

$41,250

Average Male

$34,688

Average Female

Halifax County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Halifax County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Halifax County, North Carolina Language

95.89% of Halifax County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 4.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.69% of the population.

Halifax County, North Carolina Language

Halifax County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black24,5058,02432.74%
White17,2442,54314.75%
Native1,40950836.05%
Multiple2,40841317.15%
Hispanic1,50238325.5%
Other74830741.04%
Asian446214.71%
Islander241041.67%

25.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.57%

Male Poverty Rate

27.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Halifax County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Halifax County, North Carolina is Islander, with 41.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Halifax County, North Carolina is Asian, with 4.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.9%.

Halifax County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.26%
High School22.32%
Some College17.37%
Bachelors or Greater6.2%

Halifax County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.74%
Male Unemployed26.29%
Female Employed11.07%
Male Employed8.31%

Halifax County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Halifax County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,993$73,975
Households$45,071$62,150
Married Families$77,208$94,084
Non Families$23,778$39,313

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Halifax County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.4%

Male Marriage Rate

38.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Halifax County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Halifax County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Halifax County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Halifax County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,318

Number of Veterans

2,208

Male Veterans

110

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam866
First Gulf War425
Second Gulf War314
Korea170
World War II39

Halifax County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74704
75+616
55 to 64545
35 to 54389
18 to 3464

Halifax County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1467.78%
Black8994.57%
2+ Races1278.45%
Native American968.47%
Hispanic536.13%
Other Race316.35%
Islander1045.45%
Asian92.37%

Halifax County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Halifax County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Halifax County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.5%

Labor Force Participation

46.1%

Employment Rate

8.7%

Unemployment Rate

Halifax County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Halifax County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Halifax County, North Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.48%

Born in Halifax County, North Carolina

97.53%

Native Born

2.47%

Foreign Born

1.78%

Non Citizen

0.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.53% of Halifax County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 77.48% having been born in North Carolina. 1.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Halifax County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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