Halifax County, North Carolina's estimated population is 48,138 with a growth rate of -1.28% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Halifax County, North Carolina is the 55th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 Population was 54,470 and has seen a growth of -11.62% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1790 | 13,965 | 0.00% | |
1800 | 13,945 | -20 | -0.14% |
1810 | 13,620 | -325 | -2.33% |
1820 | 17,237 | 3,617 | 26.56% |
1830 | 17,739 | 502 | 2.91% |
1840 | 16,865 | -874 | -4.93% |
1850 | 16,589 | -276 | -1.64% |
1860 | 19,442 | 2,853 | 17.20% |
1870 | 20,408 | 966 | 4.97% |
1880 | 30,300 | 9,892 | 48.47% |
1890 | 28,908 | -1,392 | -4.59% |
1900 | 30,793 | 1,885 | 6.52% |
1910 | 37,646 | 6,853 | 22.26% |
1920 | 43,766 | 6,120 | 16.26% |
1930 | 53,246 | 9,480 | 21.66% |
1940 | 56,512 | 3,266 | 6.13% |
1950 | 58,377 | 1,865 | 3.30% |
1960 | 58,956 | 579 | 0.99% |
1970 | 53,884 | -5,072 | -8.60% |
1980 | 55,286 | 1,402 | 2.60% |
1990 | 55,516 | 230 | 0.42% |
2010 | 54,470 | -1,046 | -1.88% |
2011 | 54,114 | -356 | -0.65% |
2012 | 53,732 | -382 | -0.71% |
2013 | 53,187 | -545 | -1.01% |
2014 | 52,833 | -354 | -0.67% |
2015 | 52,182 | -651 | -1.23% |
2016 | 51,815 | -367 | -0.70% |
2017 | 51,311 | -504 | -0.97% |
2018 | 50,634 | -677 | -1.32% |
2019 | 50,010 | -624 | -1.23% |
2020 | 49,386 | -624 | -1.25% |
2021 | 48,762 | -624 | -1.26% |
2022 | 48,138 | -624 | -1.28% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 20,078 | 39.62% |
Black or African American | 26,439 | 52.17% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,771 | 3.49% |
Asian | 367 | 0.72% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 98 | 0.19% |
Some Other Race | 328 | 0.65% |
Two or More Races | 1,597 | 3.15% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 21,061 | 2.35 | 61.7 |
Married | 8,418 | 2.89 | 78.4 |
Male | 971 | 2.89 | 58.7 |
Female | 4,310 | 3.2 | 41.2 |
Non Family | 7,362 | 1.16 | 54.9 |
2.92
Average Family Size
2.35
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 2,229 | 6.18% |
9th to 12th Grade | 5,289 | 14.67% |
High School Graduate | 13,484 | 37.41% |
Some College | 6,823 | 18.93% |
Associates Degree | 2,932 | 8.13% |
Bachelors Degree | 3,567 | 9.90% |
Graduate Degree | 1,724 | 4.78% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 71 | 71 | 64 |
Asian | 245 | 219 | 81 |
2+ Races | 637 | 485 | 166 |
White | 14,649 | 12,676 | 2,823 |
Black | 18,621 | 13,893 | 1,982 |
Native American | 1,254 | 890 | 121 |
Hispanic | 672 | 373 | 53 |
Other Race | 195 | 70 | 4 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 90.14%.
$30,162
Average Earnings
$33,518
Average Male
$26,237
Average Female
96.79% of Halifax County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 3.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.08% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 1,764 | 641 | 36.34% |
Black | 25,797 | 8,579 | 33.26% |
Multiple | 1,491 | 346 | 23.21% |
Islander | 98 | 21 | 21.43% |
Hispanic | 1,436 | 253 | 17.62% |
White | 18,818 | 2,819 | 14.98% |
Asian | 363 | 15 | 4.13% |
Other | 2 | NaN% |
25.63%
Overall Poverty Rate
24.07%
Male Poverty Rate
27.02%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Halifax County, North Carolina is Native, with 36.34% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Halifax County, North Carolina is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.19%.
42.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.2%
Male Marriage Rate
39.2%
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 | 1,489 | 9.07% |
Black | 822 | 3.96% |
Native American | 89 | 6.52% |
2+ Races | 62 | 8.23% |
Hispanic | 9 | 1.08% |
7.54%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.06%
Veteran Disability Rate
48.8%
Labor Force Participation
45.6%
Employment Rate
6.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
78.65%
Born in Halifax County, North Carolina
98.08%
Native Born
1.92%
Foreign Born
1.13%
Non Citizen
0.79%
Naturalized
98.08% of Halifax County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 78.65% having been born in North Carolina. 1.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.