2017 Growth Rate
-1.25%
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Founded
1752
County Seat
Halifax
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Halifax County, Virginia's estimated population is 34,532 with a growth rate of -1.25% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Halifax County, Virginia is the 50th largest county in Virginia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
| 2018 | 34,120 | -412 | -1.19% |
| 2017 | 34,532 | -438 | -1.25% |
| 2016 | 34,970 | -112 | -0.32% |
| 2015 | 35,082 | -108 | -0.31% |
| 2014 | 35,190 | -182 | -0.51% |
| 2013 | 35,372 | -347 | -0.97% |
| 2012 | 35,719 | -260 | -0.72% |
| 2011 | 35,979 | -209 | -0.58% |
| 2010 | 36,188 | 7,155 | 24.64% |
| 1990 | 29,033 | -1,566 | -5.12% |
| 1980 | 30,599 | 523 | 1.74% |
| 1970 | 30,076 | -3,561 | -10.59% |
| 1960 | 33,637 | -7,805 | -18.83% |
| 1950 | 41,442 | 171 | 0.41% |
| 1940 | 41,271 | -12 | -0.03% |
| 1930 | 41,283 | -91 | -0.22% |
| 1920 | 41,374 | 1,330 | 3.32% |
| 1910 | 40,044 | 2,847 | 7.65% |
| 1900 | 37,197 | 2,773 | 8.06% |
| 1890 | 34,424 | 836 | 2.49% |
| 1880 | 33,588 | 5,760 | 20.70% |
| 1870 | 27,828 | 1,308 | 4.93% |
| 1860 | 26,520 | 558 | 2.15% |
| 1850 | 25,962 | 26 | 0.10% |
| 1840 | 25,936 | -2,098 | -7.48% |
| 1830 | 28,034 | 8,974 | 47.08% |
| 1820 | 19,060 | -3,073 | -13.88% |
| 1810 | 22,133 | 2,756 | 14.22% |
| 1800 | 19,377 | 4,655 | 31.62% |
| 1790 | 14,722 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
| White | 21,274 | 60.73% |
| Black or African American | 12,607 | 35.99% |
| Two or More Races | 569 | 1.62% |
| Asian | 248 | 0.71% |
| Some Other Race | 217 | 0.62% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 109 | 0.31% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.02% |
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There are 27,749 adults, (7,800 of whom are seniors) in Halifax County, Virginia.
Female
18,525
52.88%
Male
16,505
47.12%
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
| All | 14,084 | 2.43 | 72.6 |
| Married | 6,496 | 3 | 87.7 |
| Non Family | 4,826 | 1.15 | 63.6 |
| Female | 2,064 | 3.37 | 48.9 |
| Male | 698 | 3.31 | 62.9 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,765 | 7.05% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 3,314 | 13.23% |
| High School Graduate | 9,001 | 35.93% |
| Some College | 4,967 | 19.83% |
| Associates Degree | 2,008 | 8.02% |
| Bachelors Degree | 2,529 | 10.10% |
| Graduate Degree | 1,466 | 5.85% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
| White | 15,516 | 13,309 | 3,030 |
| Black | 8,748 | 6,073 | 755 |
| Hispanic | 385 | 188 | 78 |
| Multiple Races | 237 | 235 | 71 |
| Asian | 168 | 157 | 64 |
| Other Race | 144 | 40 | 20 |
| Native American | 55 | 55 | |
| Islander | 6 | 6 | 6 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
$32,236
Average Earnings
$37,847
Average Male
$27,290
Average Female
96.27% of Halifax County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 3.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.83% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
| Black | 12,251 | 3,678 | 30.02% |
| White | 20,582 | 2,389 | 11.61% |
| Multiple | 565 | 245 | 43.36% |
| Hispanic | 696 | 127 | 18.25% |
| Other | 217 | 19 | 8.76% |
18.73%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.14%
Male Poverty Rate
21.00%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Halifax County, Virginia is Multiple, with 43.36% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Halifax County, Virginia is Other, with 8.76% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.52%.
47.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.9%
Male Marriage Rate
44.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
| White | 1,474 | 8.60% |
| Black | 800 | 8.09% |
| 2 or More | 38 | 12.79% |
| Hispanic | 33 | 7.53% |
| Other | 20 | 13.16% |
| Hawaiian | 6 | 100.00% |
8.56%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.82%
Veteran Disability Rate
53.2%
Labor Force Participation
50.5%
Employment Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
98.34%
Native Born
1.66%
Foreign Born
0.94%
Non Citizen
98.34% of Halifax County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 77.63% having been born in Virginia. 0.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| City | 2010 Census | 2016 Estimated | Growth | Growth Rate |
| South Boston | 8142 | 7950 | -192 | -2.36% |
| Halifax | 1309 | 1246 | -63 | -4.81% |
| Clarksville | 1218 | 1186 | -32 | -2.63% |
| Virgilina | 148 | 142 | -6 | -4.05% |
| Scottsburg | 137 | 131 | -6 | -4.38% |