Halifax

Population: 257
Median household income: $61,321

Halifax is a community in Halifax County, North Carolina, home to 257 residents. At $61,321, its median household income sits above Halifax County's $45,071.

From 2019 to 2023, Halifax's population grew 51.2% from 170 to 257.

The median gross rent is $1,010. 25.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 257
Median age: 53.6 yrs
Median household income: $61,321
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,010
Housing units: 191
Homeownership rate: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

170257

Median household income

$22,222$61,321

Median home value

$68,100$70,000

Median gross rent

$538$1,010

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	170	$22,222	$68,100	$538
2020	240	$52,150	—	—
2021	202	$54,297	—	—
2022	227	$59,031	$70,000	—
2023	257	$61,321	—	$1,010

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 176.6%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 5440.9%

55 to 6421.8%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	2.7%
5 to 17	17	6.6%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	26	10.1%
35 to 44	21	8.2%
45 to 54	105	40.9%
55 to 64	56	21.8%
65 to 74	18	7.0%
75 and over	7	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	216	84.0%
Black or African American	29	11.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate26.2%

Some college or associate's42.9%

Bachelor's degree18.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	5.2%
High school graduate	61	26.2%
Some college or associate's	100	42.9%
Bachelor's degree	43	18.5%
Graduate or professional degree	17	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone92.1%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	187	92.1%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	2.5%
Other means	4	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	35	17.7%
15 to 29 min	52	26.3%
30 to 44 min	106	53.5%
45 to 59 min	5	2.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.62
Poverty rate: 6.2% (16 of 257)

	Count	Share
Family households	78	50.6%
Nonfamily households	76	49.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	154	80.6%
Vacant	37	19.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	126	81.8%
Renter-occupied	28	18.2%

1-unit, detached97.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	187	97.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3728920
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.3255, -77.5901