Town in Halifax County, North Carolina · 1.3 sq mi · 1,354 people per sq mi
1,761 people live in Enfield. The typical household earns $34,830, and the median resident is 36.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,865 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.7%
Men 24.2 · Women 40
1880–2026
1,761
2026 projection
5.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
1,761
2026 projection
5.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,761 | -16 | 0.90% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,777 | -21 | 1.17% |
| 2024 | 1,798 | -8 | 0.44% |
| 2023 | 1,806 | -17 | 0.93% |
| 2022 | 1,823 | -25 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | 1,848 | -17 | 0.91% |
| 2020 | 1,865 | -40 | 2.10% |
| 2019 | 1,905 | -77 | 3.88% |
| 2018 | 1,982 | -72 | 3.51% |
| 2017 | 2,054 | -67 | 3.16% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Enfield has a population change lower than Halifax County, North Carolina, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 22 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
11% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 11% | 15% | 8% |
| Never married | 67% | 64% | 69% |
| Divorced | 11% | 18% | 6% |
| Widowed | 10% | 2% | 14% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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