Halifax County Demographics

A map of Halifax County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	24,542	24,737	51.5%	50.9%
White	17,496	19,070	36.7%	39.2%
Multiracial	2,142	1,334	4.5%	2.7%
Hispanic	1,612	1,454	3.4%	3.0%
Native American/Other	1,445	1,746	3.0%	3.6%
Asian	438	281	0.9%	0.6%

Halifax County, North Carolina has an estimated population of 47,675, a slight decrease from the 48,622 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 51.5% Black, 36.7% White, 4.5% Multiracial, 3.4% Hispanic, 3.0% Native American/Other, and 0.9% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Halifax County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Halifax has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Halifax County, that probability was 58.4% in 2020 and 59.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Halifax County is ranked the 54th most populous county in North Carolina, out of 100 counties. Halifax County was ranked the 54th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Halifax County's White Population

17,496 residents of Halifax County, or 36.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Halifax County is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Halifax County ranks 92nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Halifax County's White population has declined by an estimated 8.3%. White residents' share of Halifax County's population has decreased from 39.2% to 36.7%.

Halifax County is more White than neighboring Edgecombe County (34.9% White), Greensville County (35.2% White), and Emporia County (18.3% White). Halifax County is less White than neighboring Northampton County (39% White), and Nash County (46.3% White).

Halifax County's Black Population

24,542 residents of Halifax County, or 51.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Halifax County is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Halifax County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Halifax County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Halifax County's population has increased from 50.9% to 51.5%.

Halifax County is more Black than neighboring Nash County (40.1% Black). Halifax County is less Black than neighboring Northampton County (54.4% Black), Edgecombe County (55.5% Black), Greensville County (55.9% Black), and Emporia County (64.3% Black).

Halifax County's Asian Population

438 residents of Halifax County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Halifax County is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Halifax County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Halifax County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 55.9%. Asian residents' share of Halifax County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Halifax County is more Asian than neighboring Northampton County (0% Asian), Edgecombe County (0.2% Asian), Greensville County (0.2% Asian), and Emporia County (0.6% Asian). Halifax County is less Asian than neighboring Nash County (1% Asian).

Halifax County's Hispanic Population

1,612 residents of Halifax County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Halifax County is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Halifax County ranks 95th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Halifax County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Halifax County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Halifax County is more Hispanic than neighboring Northampton County (2.4% Hispanic), and Greensville County (2.9% Hispanic). Halifax County is less Hispanic than neighboring Edgecombe County (6.2% Hispanic), Nash County (8.2% Hispanic), and Emporia County (7.9% Hispanic).

Halifax County's Native American/Other Population

1,445 residents of Halifax County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Halifax County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Halifax County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Halifax County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 17.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Halifax County's population has decreased from 3.6% to 3.0%.

Halifax County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Northampton County (0.6% Native American/Other), Edgecombe County (0.6% Native American/Other), Greensville County (0.4% Native American/Other), Nash County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Emporia County (0% Native American/Other).

Halifax County's Multiracial Population

2,142 residents of Halifax County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Halifax County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Halifax County ranks 88th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Halifax County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 60.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Halifax County's population has increased from 2.7% to 4.5%.

Halifax County is more Multiracial than neighboring Northampton County (3.5% Multiracial), Edgecombe County (2.5% Multiracial), and Nash County (3.4% Multiracial). Halifax County is less Multiracial than neighboring Greensville County (5.4% Multiracial), and Emporia County (8.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.