Halifax

Population: 1,348
Median household income: $56,111
Median home value: $210,900

Located in Halifax County, Virginia, Halifax is a community with a population of 1,348. At $56,111, its median household income sits above Halifax County's $49,244.

From 2019 to 2023, Halifax's population grew 3.8% from 1,299 to 1,348, while its median home value rose 33.8% from $157,600 to $210,900.

Households average 2.19 people. The median gross rent is $692.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,348
Median age: 56.1 yrs
Median household income: $56,111
Median home value: $210,900
Median gross rent: $692
Housing units: 660
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2991,348

Median household income

$49,688$56,111

Median home value

$157,600$210,900

Median gross rent

$675$692

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,299	$49,688	$157,600	$675
2020	1,545	$46,218	$168,500	$670
2021	1,645	$49,459	$179,600	$660
2022	1,320	$52,679	$193,800	$659
2023	1,348	$56,111	$210,900	$692

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 176.5%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 445.8%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6420.5%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over17.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	3.4%
5 to 17	88	6.5%
18 to 24	131	9.7%
25 to 34	175	13.0%
35 to 44	78	5.8%
45 to 54	140	10.4%
55 to 64	277	20.5%
65 to 74	176	13.1%
75 and over	237	17.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	904	67.1%
Black or African American	382	28.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate39.2%

Some college or associate's17.1%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree16.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	110	10.2%
High school graduate	425	39.2%
Some college or associate's	185	17.1%
Bachelor's degree	189	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	174	16.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone70.9%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.8%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	373	70.9%
Carpooled	27	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	125	23.8%
Other means	1	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	223	55.6%
15 to 29 min	93	23.2%
30 to 44 min	38	9.5%
45 to 59 min	37	9.2%
60+ min	10	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 13.8% (168 of 1,221)

	Count	Share
Family households	332	59.3%
Nonfamily households	228	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	560	84.8%
Vacant	100	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	406	72.5%
Renter-occupied	154	27.5%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	522	79.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	57	8.6%
5 to 19 units	52	7.9%
20 or more units	5	0.8%
Mobile home & other	24	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5134064
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.78 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 36.7612, -78.9276