Halifax County Demographics

A map of Halifax County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	19,992	20,250	59.4%	59.5%
Black	11,550	11,738	34.3%	34.5%
Hispanic	885	760	2.6%	2.2%
Multiracial	814	864	2.4%	2.5%
Asian	210	218	0.6%	0.6%
Native American/Other	188	192	0.6%	0.6%

Halifax County, Virginia has an estimated population of 33,639, a slight decrease from the 34,022 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 59.4% White, 34.3% Black, 2.6% Hispanic, 2.4% Multiracial, 0.6% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia 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 52.5% in 2020 and 52.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Halifax County is ranked the 52nd most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Halifax County was ranked the 50th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Halifax County's White Population

19,992 residents of Halifax County, or 59.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Halifax County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Halifax County ranks 92nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Halifax County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Halifax County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 59.4%.

Halifax County is more White than neighboring Danville County (38.8% White). Halifax County is less White than neighboring Charlotte County (68.2% White), Person County (64.2% White), Pittsylvania County (73.2% White), and Campbell County (76.8% White).

Halifax County's Black Population

11,550 residents of Halifax County, or 34.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Halifax County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Halifax County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Halifax County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.6%. Black residents' share of Halifax County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 34.3%.

Halifax County is more Black than neighboring Charlotte County (24.7% Black), Person County (25.8% Black), Pittsylvania County (20.3% Black), and Campbell County (14.2% Black). Halifax County is less Black than neighboring Danville County (50.5% Black).

Halifax County's Asian Population

210 residents of Halifax County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Halifax County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Halifax County ranks 81st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Halifax County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 3.7%. Asian residents' share of Halifax County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Halifax County is more Asian than neighboring Charlotte County (0.2% Asian), Person County (0.1% Asian), and Pittsylvania County (0.3% Asian). Halifax County is less Asian than neighboring Campbell County (1% Asian), and Danville County (1.2% Asian).

Halifax County's Hispanic Population

885 residents of Halifax County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Halifax County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Halifax County ranks 109th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Halifax County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Halifax County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Halifax County is less Hispanic than neighboring Person County (6.3% Hispanic), Pittsylvania County (3.1% Hispanic), Campbell County (3.5% Hispanic), and Danville County (5.6% Hispanic).

Halifax County's Native American/Other Population

188 residents of Halifax County, or 0.6% 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 Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Halifax County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Halifax County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 2.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Halifax County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Halifax County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Charlotte County (0.4% Native American/Other), Person County (0.3% Native American/Other), Pittsylvania County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Danville County (0.1% Native American/Other).

Halifax County's Multiracial Population

814 residents of Halifax County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Halifax County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Halifax County ranks 124th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Halifax County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 5.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Halifax County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Halifax County is less Multiracial than neighboring Charlotte County (4% Multiracial), Person County (3.2% Multiracial), Pittsylvania County (3% Multiracial), Campbell County (3.9% Multiracial), and Danville County (3.9% 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.