Halifax County Demographics

A map of Halifax County's Population by Race

Halifax County, North Carolina had a population of 48,622 in 2020. It was 39.2% White, 50.9% Black, 0.6% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic, 3.6% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Halifax County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Halifax County is the 54th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Halifax County's White Population

19,070 residents of Halifax County identify as White, or 39.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Halifax County considerably less than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Halifax County is ranked #92 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Halifax County is more White than neighboring Northampton County (39.1% White), Edgecombe County (35.5% White), Greensville County (37% White), and Emporia County (26.5% White). Halifax County is less White than neighboring Nash County (48.8% White).

Halifax County's Black Population

24,737 residents of Halifax County identify as Black, or 50.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Halifax County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Halifax County is ranked #5 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Halifax County is more Black than neighboring Nash County (38.6% Black). Halifax County is less Black than neighboring Northampton County (55.2% Black), Edgecombe County (55.8% Black), Greensville County (58.1% Black), and Emporia County (63% Black).

Halifax County's Asian Population

281 residents of Halifax County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Halifax County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Halifax County is ranked #60 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Halifax County is more Asian than neighboring Northampton County (0.2% Asian), Edgecombe County (0.2% Asian), and Greensville County (0.3% Asian). Halifax County is less Asian than neighboring Nash County (1% Asian), and Emporia County (0.9% Asian).

Halifax County's Hispanic Population

1,454 residents of Halifax County identify as Hispanic, or 3.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Halifax County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Halifax County is ranked #95 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Halifax County is more Hispanic than neighboring Northampton County (2% Hispanic), and Greensville County (2.4% Hispanic). Halifax County is less Hispanic than neighboring Edgecombe County (5.5% Hispanic), Nash County (7.7% Hispanic), and Emporia County (6% Hispanic).

Halifax County's Native American/Other Population

1,746 residents of Halifax County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 3.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Halifax County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Halifax County is ranked #9 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Halifax County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Northampton County (0.7% Native American/Other), Edgecombe County (0.6% Native American/Other), Greensville County (0.3% Native American/Other), Nash County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Emporia County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Halifax County's Multiracial Population

1,334 residents of Halifax County identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Halifax County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Halifax County is ranked #88 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Halifax County is more Multiracial than neighboring Edgecombe County (2.4% Multiracial), and Greensville County (1.9% Multiracial). Halifax County is less Multiracial than neighboring Northampton County (2.8% Multiracial), Nash County (2.8% Multiracial), and Emporia County (2.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.