Halifax County, NC

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2024 Population

47,675

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.6

0.457% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.8%

9.29% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,590

1.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$106,200

3.61% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

18,345

1.31% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Halifax County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Halifax County, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Halifax County, NC are Halifax Community College (349 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Halifax County, NC was $106,200, and the homeownership rate was 62.9%.

Most people in Halifax County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Halifax County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Halifax County, NC borders Bertie County, NC, Edgecombe County, NC, Franklin County, NC, Martin County, NC, Nash County, NC, Northampton County, NC, and Warren County, NC.

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Population & Diversity

Halifax County, NC is home to a population of 47.7k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.73% of Halifax County, NC residents were born outside of the country (1.3k people).

In 2024, there were 1.4 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.5k people) in Halifax County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.5k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.61k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Halifax County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Halifax County, NC was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Halifax County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Halifax County, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
24.5k ± 382
White (Non-Hispanic)
17.5k ± 228
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.61k ± 395

3.38%

Hispanic Population

1.61k people

3.38% of the people in Halifax County, NC are hispanic (1.61k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Halifax County, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
224,963 ± 11,520 people
India
83,219 ± 7,055 people
Honduras
48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

Foreign-Born Population

2.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.3k people

2.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.19k people

As of 2024, 2.73% of Halifax County, NC residents (1.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Halifax County, NC was 2.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Halifax County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
762 ± 164
Gulf War (1990s)
403 ± 129
Gulf War (2001-)
333 ± 124

Halifax County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Halifax County, NC.

Economy

The economy of Halifax County, NC employs 18.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Halifax County, NC were Manufacturing (3,462 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,606 people), and Retail Trade (1,856 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($85,096), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,409), and Public Administration ($53,046).

Employment

Occupations

18.3k

2024 Value

± 1,079

1.31%

1 Year growth

± 8.23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Halifax County, NC grew at a rate of 1.31%, from 18.1k employees to 18.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Halifax County, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,260 people), Production Occupations (2,095 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,434 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Halifax County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

18.3k

2024 Value

± 1,079

1.31%

1 Year growth

± 8.23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Halifax County, NC grew at a rate of 1.31%, from 18.1k employees to 18.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Halifax County, NC, are Manufacturing (3,462 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,606 people), and Retail Trade (1,856 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Halifax County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Halifax County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,022

Median earning men ± $2,374

$35,466

Median earning women ± $1,953

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,929), Public Administration ($52,321), and Wholesale Trade ($49,018).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,083), Public Administration ($53,360), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,120).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

87
Retail Trade
77
Other Services (except Public Administration)
67
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$124k
Manufacturing
$114k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$69.2k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Halifax County, NC awarded 349 degrees. The student population of Halifax County, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 338 male students and 675 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Halifax County, NC are Black or African American (157 and 45%), White (131 and 37.5%), Unknown (31 and 8.88%), and Hispanic or Latino (15 and 4.3%).

The largest universities in Halifax County, NC by number of degrees awarded are Halifax Community College (349 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Halifax County, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (88 and 25.2%), Registered Nursing (36 and 10.3%), and Other Electromechanical, Instrumentation, & Maintenance Technology (21 and 6.02%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,013 students enrolled in Halifax County, NC, 33.4% men and 66.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 500 records, of which 70.6% were women and 29.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
88 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
36 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Halifax County, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 88 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Halifax County, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Halifax Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

349 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Halifax Community College with 349 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 140 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Halifax County, NC, which is 0.67 times less than the 209 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 157 degrees mean that there were 1.2 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 131 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,432) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($176) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Halifax County, NC was $106,200 in 2024, which is 0.319 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $102,500 to $106,200, a 3.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Halifax County, NC is 62.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Halifax County, NC have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Halifax County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 18.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Halifax County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.57%.

Housing

Property

$106,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,784

$12,830

Median Property Taxes

±$779

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Halifax County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Halifax County, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.9% of the housing units in Halifax County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Halifax County, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,590

Median Household Income

± $2,970

20.4k

Number of Households

± 1,089

In 2024, the median household income of the 20.4k households in Halifax County, NC grew to $45,590 from the previous year's value of $45,071.

The following chart displays the households in Halifax County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Halifax County, NC is from North Carolina.

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Carpooled (9.98%)
Worked At Home (8.37%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Halifax County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.98%) and those who worked at home (8.37%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Halifax County, NC have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.31% of the workforce in Halifax County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Halifax County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Halifax County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Halifax County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 18.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Halifax County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.57%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

22.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Halifax County, NC (10.6k out of 46.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Halifax County, NC is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 41.6% of the children was living in poverty in Halifax County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 461 in Halifax County, NC. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 76.9 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

90.9% of the population of Halifax County, NC has health coverage, with 29.9% on employee plans, 27.9% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 1.86% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Halifax County, NC see 2,099 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,099 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3190 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 570 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,099 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Halifax County, NC

Primary care physicians in Halifax County, NC see an average of 2,099 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,099 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Halifax County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.09%

Uninsured

29.9%

Employer Coverage

27.9%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

15.7%

Non-Group

1.86%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Halifax County, NC declined by 9.08% from 9.99% to 9.09%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Halifax County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 105 in Halifax County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Halifax County, NC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.2% in Halifax County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Halifax County, NC.