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Halifax County, VA


Designated Market Area: Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA-WV
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 33,644   ( 2,597 from 2010 , 378 from 2020)
Land area: 817.7 square miles
Population density: 41.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:20,183 59.99% 7.4%
Black:11,70434.79% 11.5%
Indian:1210.36% 24.7%
Asian:2020.60% 48.5%
2+ races:5301.58% 48.9%
Hispanic:9042.69% 54.0%
Total non-White:13,46140.01% 6.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:802 11.8
Deaths:1,36520.1
Net Migration: 1692.5
Net Immigration: 110.2
Change in White population:-1,621 -4.5
Change in Non-White pop.:-976 -2.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
36,241
21,80460.16%
13,22436.49%
970.27%
1360.38%
3560.98%
5871.62%
14,43739.84%

2000
37,355
22,31359.73%
14,16437.92%
680.18%
930.25%
2370.63%
4581.23%
15,04240.27%

1990
29,033
17,41459.98%
11,42439.35%
460.16%
520.18%
n/a
970.33%
11,61940.02%

1980
30,599
18,13459.26%
12,20839.90%
780.25%
410.13%
n/a
1380.45%
12,46540.74%

1970
30,076
17,91959.58%
12,07740.15%
690.23%
30.01%
n/a
80.03%
12,157 40.42%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,845 10.3
4,36511.7
-1,489-4.0
1380.4
-509 -1.4
-605 -1.6
1990's
NumberRate
4,615 15.9
4,78316.5
9433.2
710.2
4,899 16.9
3,423 11.8
1980's
NumberRate
3,631 11.9
3,127 10.2
0 0.0
n/a
-720 -2.4
-846 -2.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,571 -5.2
n/a
215 0.7
308 1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Halifax County, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.6
6,838 20.3%
26,806 79.7%
8,474 25.2%
13,519
2.45
8,424 62.3%
5,574 66.2%
1,147 13.6%
5,095 37.7%

2010
NumberPercent
44.7
7,983 22.0%
28,258 78.0%
7,019 19.4%
15,085
2.35
10,057 66.7%
6,980 69.4%
1,141 11.3%
5,028 33.3%

2000
NumberPercent
40.6
8,709 23.3%
28,646 76.7%
6,486 17.4%
14,997
2.43
10,561 70.4%
7,693 72.8%
1,070 10.1%
4,436 29.6%

1990
NumberPercent
37.0
7,131 24.6%
21,902 75.4%
4,780 16.5%
10,705
2.68
8,223 76.8%
6,569 79.9%
518 6.3%
2,482 23.2%

1980
NumberPercent
31.9
8,991 29.4%
21,608 70.6%
3,920 12.8%
10,135
3.00
8,329 82.2%
6,782 81.4%
505 6.1%
1,806 17.8%

2022 Housing Data for Halifax County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units17,384 
Median Value$133,200 
Occupied13,51977.8%
Vacant3,86522.2%
Owned9,82672.7%
Rented3,69327.3%
Median Rent$724 
Single-Family Units12,93874.4%
    Detached12,67472.9%
    Attached2641.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units4482.6%
Mobile Homes3,44919.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Halifax County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0387.7%
$10,000 to $14,9999717.2%
$15,000 to $19,9998636.4%
$20,000 to $24,9997265.4%
$25,000 to $29,9998986.6%
$30,000 to $34,9997015.2%
$35,000 to $39,9995303.9%
$40,000 to $44,9995053.7%
$45,000 to $49,9996644.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991,2889.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991,1608.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991,58111.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991,0227.6%
$125,000 to $149,9996524.8%
$150,000 to $199,9995404.0%
$200,000 or more3802.8%
Median Household Income49,145 
Per Capita Income26,440 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state73 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0467.7%
Public Assistance4573.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,48218.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,22964.1%
Unemployed5112.7%
In Armed Forces700.4%
Total Labor Force12,81067.1%
Not in Labor Force6,27332.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,7584,43951.7%
Non-Profit10575812.2%
Self-Employed60657051.5%
Local Government58985640.8%
State Government34139446.4%
Federal Government6331716.6%
Total Private + Self5,3645,00951.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0982,32532.1%
Total6,4627,33446.8%
Pct. Govt.18.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,2619.1%
Sales and Office Occupations2,42617.5%
Professional, Technical2,89120.9%
Service Occupations2,76419.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1431.0%
All others4,51932.6%
White Collar 47.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,71319.6%
Health care and social assistance2,34616.9%
Retail trade1,51310.9%
Educational services1,3579.8%
Public administration9016.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7435.4%
Construction7295.3%
Accommodation and food services6634.8%
Transportation and warehousing6254.5%
Other services4133.0%
Professional, scientific, technical4032.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2852.1%
Wholesale trade2712.0%
Finance and insurance2611.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2011.5%
Information1711.2%
Utilities1471.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing930.7%
Management260.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Halifax County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3491.03%
Puerto Rican2500.74%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American420.12%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran240.07%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American180.05%
Total South American1290.38%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1290.38%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic350.10%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino330.10%
Korean150.04%
Vietnamese140.04%
Thai100.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English31,36097.1%
Spanish4751.5%
German, other Germanic2510.8%
Other1210.4%
Other Indo-European350.1%
Tagalog320.1%
Korean150.0%
Other Asian100.0%
Arabic100.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American8,76325.8%
English2,1926.4%
Irish1,7565.2%
German1,6334.8%
African6561.9%
European3501.0%
Italian3401.0%
Pennsylvania German3150.9%
French2370.7%
Swedish2350.7%
Scotch-Irish2000.6%
Polish1780.5%
Dutch1750.5%
Scottish1570.5%
Ghanaian1460.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen33,82199.4%
Not a citizen1920.6%
Native33,58298.7%
Foreign-born4311.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Halifax County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,797 7.3%2,601 10.6%8,890 36.1%7,148 29.0%2,798 11.4%1,413 5.7%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,797 7.3%
9-12 Years 2,601 10.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,890 36.1%
Some College 7,148 29.0%
Bach. Degree 2,798 11.4%
Grad Degree 1,413 5.7%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Halifax County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 18,118 16,727 1,391 7.7% 4.4%
1991 18,560 16,968 1,592 8.6% 5.8%
1992 18,951 17,383 1,568 8.3% 6.2%
1993 18,815 17,504 1,311 7.0% 5.2%
1994 18,157 16,964 1,193 6.6% 4.8%
1995 18,217 16,862 1,355 7.4% 4.4%
1996 18,256 16,234 2,022 11.1% 4.3%
1997 18,303 16,299 2,004 10.9% 3.7%
1998 17,991 16,736 1,255 7.0% 2.8%
1999 18,470 17,323 1,147 6.2% 2.7%
2000 16,205 15,398 807 5.0% 2.3%
2001 16,788 15,535 1,253 7.5% 3.3%
2002 16,855 15,064 1,791 10.6% 4.4%
2003 16,372 14,623 1,749 10.7% 4.3%
2004 15,627 14,321 1,306 8.4% 4.1%
2005 15,861 14,814 1,047 6.6% 3.8%
2006 15,789 14,791 998 6.3% 3.3%
2007 15,455 14,394 1,061 6.9% 3.3%
2008 15,765 14,601 1,164 7.4% 4.3%
2009 16,621 14,709 1,912 11.5% 6.8%
2010 16,727 14,644 2,083 12.5% 7.3%
2011 16,332 14,544 1,788 10.9% 6.6%
2012 16,016 14,525 1,491 9.3% 5.9%
2013 15,852 14,434 1,418 8.9% 5.6%
2014 15,598 14,404 1,194 7.7% 5.1%
2015 15,255 14,299 956 6.3% 4.4%
2016 14,880 14,026 854 5.7% 4.0%
2017 15,623 14,866 757 4.8% 3.7%
2018 15,219 14,605 614 4.0% 2.9%
2019 15,651 15,062 589 3.8% 2.7%
2020 15,176 14,109 1,067 7.0% 6.2%
2021 15,019 14,305 714 4.8% 3.9%
2022 15,409 14,812 597 3.9% 2.9%
2023 15,730 15,106 624 4.0% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com