Halifax County, North Carolina

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 48,219
Median household income: $45,071
Median home value: $102,500

Home to 48,219 residents, Halifax County is one of North Carolina's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $45,071 is below the North Carolina median ($69,904).

From 2019 to 2023, Halifax County's population declined 5.8% from 51,190 to 48,219, while its median household income rose 27.0% from $35,502 to $45,071.

The median gross rent is $776. 15.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 48,219
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $45,071
Median home value: $102,500
Median gross rent: $776
Housing units: 24,849
Homeownership rate: 63.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

51,19048,219

Median household income

$35,502$45,071

Median home value

$86,300$102,500

Median gross rent

$717$776

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	51,190	$35,502	$86,300	$717
2020	50,678	$35,904	$85,800	$705
2021	49,291	$37,832	$89,600	$706
2022	48,772	$41,629	$98,700	$760
2023	48,219	$45,071	$102,500	$776

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,634	5.5%
5 to 17	7,617	15.8%
18 to 24	3,473	7.2%
25 to 34	5,770	12.0%
35 to 44	5,416	11.2%
45 to 54	5,681	11.8%
55 to 64	7,202	14.9%
65 to 74	6,263	13.0%
75 and over	4,163	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,701	36.7%
Black or African American	24,935	51.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,388	2.9%
Asian	446	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.0%
Some other race	72	0.1%
Two or more races	2,109	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,558	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.1%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's29.1%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,586	19.1%
High school graduate	12,540	36.4%
Some college or associate's	10,037	29.1%
Bachelor's degree	3,533	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,799	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,582	77.0%
Carpooled	1,930	10.9%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	161	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,273	7.2%
Other means	686	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,488	39.7%
15 to 29 min	4,386	26.8%
30 to 44 min	3,133	19.2%
45 to 59 min	957	5.8%
60+ min	1,396	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 25.2% (11,826 of 47,012)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,776	63.0%
Nonfamily households	7,493	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20,269	81.6%
Vacant	4,580	18.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,866	63.5%
Renter-occupied	7,403	36.5%

1-unit, detached62.6%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other24.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,556	62.6%
1-unit, attached	664	2.7%
2 to 4 units	1,168	4.7%
5 to 19 units	780	3.1%
20 or more units	492	2.0%
Mobile home & other	6,189	24.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 37083
State: North Carolina
Land area: 724 sq mi
Water area: 6.53 sq mi
Center point: 36.2514, -77.6448