Halifax town, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,786
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,845
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,786
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,753
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,749
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,749
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,518
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.8%
Female persons, percent 52.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 389
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 95.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $481,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,982
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,147
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,804
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,955
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.62
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,158
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,766
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 133,310
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,304
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $118,556
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,500
Persons in poverty, percent 2.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 485.1
Population per square mile, 2010 469.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 15.97
Land area in square miles, 2010 16.00
FIPS Code 2502327795