Halifax County, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,447
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,447
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 33,448
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 34,035
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 34,023
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 34,022
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 36,241
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.5%
Female persons, percent 52.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 61.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 35.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 59.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,195
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,705
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $155,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,138
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $372
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $790
Building Permits, 2025 101
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,613
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 82.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 71.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 56,473
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 207,620
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 82,979
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 435,112
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,942
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,013
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,215
Persons in poverty, percent 15.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 656
Total employment, 2023 9,748
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 463,119
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,196
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 542
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 130
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 323
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 352
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 41.6
Population per square mile, 2010 44.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 817.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 817.84
FIPS Code 51083