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Halifax County

Population 48,772 · ACS 2020-2024

Median Household Income
$45,590
Median Home Value
$106,200
Median Gross Rent
$813/mo
Poverty Rate
22.8%
Unemployment Rate
9.3%
Homeownership Rate
62.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.1%
Median Age
43.6

Population Over Time

Halifax County shrank 11.4% from 2014 to 2024.

2014
53,803
2016
52,849
2018
51,737
2020
50,678
2022
48,772
2024
47,675

Business & Industry

Halifax County has 934 business establishments employing 12,340 people.

Health care and social assistance
142
Other services (except public administration)
107
Accommodation and food services
106
Construction
60
Finance and insurance
49
Professional, scientific, and technical services
40
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
40
Real estate and rental and leasing
33

Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.

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