Halifax County, Virginia

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 33,811
Median household income: $49,244
Median home value: $148,900

Halifax County is a county in Virginia with a population of 33,811. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $49,244 runs below the Virginia figure of $90,974.

From 2019 to 2023, Halifax County's population declined 2.1% from 34,552 to 33,811, while its median household income rose 15.4% from $42,669 to $49,244.

17.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.40 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 33,811
Median age: 46.7 yrs
Median household income: $49,244
Median home value: $148,900
Median gross rent: $769
Housing units: 17,382
Homeownership rate: 70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

34,55233,811

Median household income

$42,669$49,244

Median home value

$116,100$148,900

Median gross rent

$671$769

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	34,552	$42,669	$116,100	$671
2020	34,295	$43,714	$118,500	$678
2021	34,228	$45,962	$120,300	$692
2022	34,013	$49,145	$133,200	$724
2023	33,811	$49,244	$148,900	$769

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,748	5.2%
5 to 17	5,095	15.1%
18 to 24	2,431	7.2%
25 to 34	3,805	11.3%
35 to 44	3,243	9.6%
45 to 54	3,945	11.7%
55 to 64	4,994	14.8%
65 to 74	4,840	14.3%
75 and over	3,710	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,130	59.5%
Black or African American	11,731	34.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	0.1%
Asian	156	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.0%
Two or more races	912	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	840	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.4%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,510	18.4%
High school graduate	8,594	35.0%
Some college or associate's	6,969	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,920	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,544	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,336	78.9%
Carpooled	1,407	10.7%
Public transit	26	0.2%
Walked	123	0.9%
Bicycle	7	0.1%
Worked from home	834	6.4%
Other means	371	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,511	28.6%
15 to 29 min	4,591	37.4%
30 to 44 min	2,108	17.2%
45 to 59 min	1,183	9.6%
60+ min	877	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 17.9% (5,901 of 32,880)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,288	60.6%
Nonfamily households	5,385	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,673	78.7%
Vacant	3,709	21.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,648	70.6%
Renter-occupied	4,025	29.4%

1-unit, detached72.1%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other19.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,533	72.1%
1-unit, attached	298	1.7%
2 to 4 units	496	2.9%
5 to 19 units	416	2.4%
20 or more units	215	1.2%
Mobile home & other	3,424	19.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 51083
State: Virginia
Land area: 818 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 36.7665, -78.9396

Cities & places

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