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Halifax County, NC


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Roanoke Rapids, NC
Designated Market Area: Raleigh-Durham, NC-VA
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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Tracts in Halifax County, NC

   



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2022 population: 47,848   ( 6,843 from 2010 , 774 from 2020)
Land area: 723.7 square miles
Population density: 66.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:18,114 37.86% 16.0%
Black:25,22452.72% 13.0%
Indian:1,7083.57% 14.9%
Asian:4030.84% 10.4%
2+ races:7311.53% 30.1%
Hispanic:1,6683.49% 44.8%
Total non-White:29,73462.14% 10.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,204 12.4
Deaths:1,85619.1
Net Migration: -180-1.9
Net Immigration: 360.4
Change in White population:-3,455 -6.3
Change in Non-White pop.:-3,388 -6.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
54,691
21,56939.44%
28,98653.00%
2,0083.67%
3650.67%
5621.03%
1,1522.11%
33,12260.56%

2000
57,370
24,26942.30%
30,01852.32%
1,7783.10%
3160.55%
3520.61%
5791.01%
33,10157.70%

1990
55,516
25,90246.66%
27,47749.49%
1,7653.18%
1270.23%
n/a
2450.44%
29,61453.34%

1980
55,286
27,70050.10%
25,69246.47%
1,1962.16%
2270.41%
n/a
4710.85%
27,58649.90%

1970
53,884
26,97650.06%
26,13148.49%
7211.34%
180.03%
n/a
110.02%
26,908 49.94%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,722 11.7
6,09010.6
-3,402-5.9
3070.5
-2,700 -4.7
21 0.0
1990's
NumberRate
8,362 15.1
6,66612.0
-1,844-3.3
1580.3
-1,633 -2.9
3,487 6.3
1980's
NumberRate
8,724 15.8
6,077 11.0
-1,986 -3.6
n/a
-1,798 -3.3
2,028 3.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-3,424 -6.4
n/a
724 1.3
678 1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Halifax County, NC
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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
43.6
10,366 21.7%
37,482 78.3%
10,363 21.7%
20,139
2.36
12,850 63.8%
7,875 61.3%
2,248 17.5%
7,289 36.2%

2010
NumberPercent
41.7
12,618 23.1%
42,073 76.9%
8,836 16.2%
21,970
2.42
14,533 66.1%
8,571 59.0%
2,407 16.6%
7,437 33.9%

2000
NumberPercent
37.3
15,030 26.2%
42,340 73.8%
8,568 14.9%
22,134
2.51
15,353 69.4%
9,938 64.7%
2,506 16.3%
6,781 30.6%

1990
NumberPercent
33.5
15,341 27.6%
40,175 72.4%
7,929 14.3%
20,344
2.66
15,066 74.1%
10,384 68.9%
2,140 14.2%
5,278 25.9%

1980
NumberPercent
30.2
17,040 30.8%
38,246 69.2%
6,717 12.1%
18,189
2.97
14,244 78.3%
10,421 73.2%
1,702 11.9%
3,945 21.7%

2022 Housing Data for Halifax County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units24,847 
Median Value$98,700 
Occupied20,13981.1%
Vacant4,70818.9%
Owned12,78863.5%
Rented7,35136.5%
Median Rent$760 
Single-Family Units16,21365.3%
    Detached15,70063.2%
    Attached5132.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,3725.5%
Mobile Homes6,01424.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Halifax County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,6648.3%
$10,000 to $14,9992,36511.7%
$15,000 to $19,9991,7148.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991,1205.6%
$25,000 to $29,9999964.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991,1575.7%
$35,000 to $39,9997053.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991,0115.0%
$45,000 to $49,9997493.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991,7248.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991,5187.5%
$75,000 to $99,9992,12410.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,1615.8%
$125,000 to $149,9997823.9%
$150,000 to $199,9997513.7%
$200,000 or more5983.0%
Median Household Income41,629 
Per Capita Income25,504 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,35311.7%
Public Assistance3011.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5,84429.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed16,13356.5%
Unemployed1,7536.1%
In Armed Forces210.1%
Total Labor Force17,90762.7%
Not in Labor Force10,64337.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 43.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,4455,43754.2%
Non-Profit29963931.9%
Self-Employed1,09651867.9%
Local Government8341,08343.5%
State Government48898233.2%
Federal Government25411768.5%
Total Private + Self7,5415,95555.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,8752,82139.9%
Total9,4168,77651.8%
Pct. Govt.20.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,8089.9%
Sales and Office Occupations3,53619.3%
Professional, Technical3,50819.2%
Service Occupations3,75720.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1220.7%
All others5,68731.1%
White Collar 48.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,19617.5%
Health care and social assistance2,76015.1%
Retail trade2,14311.7%
Educational services1,7219.4%
Public administration1,2877.0%
Transportation and warehousing1,1936.5%
Accommodation and food services1,1756.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,0165.6%
Construction7964.4%
Other services7804.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4492.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4202.3%
Finance and insurance3862.1%
Wholesale trade2771.5%
Utilities2311.3%
Information2051.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing1490.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1120.6%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5631.15%
Puerto Rican2470.51%
Cuban180.04%
Dominican500.10%
Total Central American6271.29%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1530.31%
Honduran180.04%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran4560.93%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American240.05%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian80.02%
Chilean160.03%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic630.13%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese1950.40%
Indian1080.22%
Filipino580.12%
Chinese370.08%
Thai150.03%
Japanese40.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English44,34196.1%
Spanish1,1262.4%
Other1780.4%
Vietnamese1060.2%
Other Asian900.2%
Other Indo-European900.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun840.2%
German, other Germanic630.1%
Chinese280.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American6,93414.2%
English3,2416.6%
Irish2,1394.4%
German1,4342.9%
Scottish6081.2%
European5831.2%
Scotch-Irish4620.9%
African3810.8%
Italian2130.4%
Kenyan1970.4%
Dutch1960.4%
French1760.4%
Polish1710.4%
Norwegian1010.2%
Jamaican960.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen47,95798.3%
Not a citizen8151.7%
Native47,59397.6%
Foreign-born1,1792.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Halifax County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,127 6.1%4,434 12.8%12,764 36.7%9,956 28.7%3,483 10.0%1,984 5.7%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,127 6.1%
9-12 Years 4,434 12.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 12,764 36.7%
Some College 9,956 28.7%
Bach. Degree 3,483 10.0%
Grad Degree 1,984 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, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 23,903 22,510 1,393 5.8% 4.1%
1991 24,344 22,237 2,107 8.7% 5.9%
1992 25,169 22,901 2,268 9.0% 6.3%
1993 24,936 22,938 1,998 8.0% 5.1%
1994 24,321 22,541 1,780 7.3% 4.4%
1995 24,047 21,871 2,176 9.0% 4.4%
1996 24,081 21,687 2,394 9.9% 4.4%
1997 23,882 21,677 2,205 9.2% 3.8%
1998 22,972 20,946 2,026 8.8% 3.5%
1999 23,081 21,366 1,715 7.4% 3.3%
2000 22,933 21,542 1,391 6.1% 3.7%
2001 22,819 20,581 2,238 9.8% 5.6%
2002 22,582 20,166 2,416 10.7% 6.9%
2003 23,536 21,433 2,103 8.9% 6.7%
2004 23,660 21,725 1,935 8.2% 5.9%
2005 23,870 22,044 1,826 7.6% 5.6%
2006 24,046 22,367 1,679 7.0% 5.1%
2007 24,476 22,779 1,697 6.9% 5.1%
2008 23,899 21,751 2,148 9.0% 6.2%
2009 24,502 21,037 3,465 14.1% 11.0%
2010 22,863 19,530 3,333 14.6% 10.7%
2011 22,462 19,188 3,274 14.6% 10.3%
2012 22,156 19,086 3,070 13.9% 9.5%
2013 21,772 19,276 2,496 11.5% 7.8%
2014 21,244 19,245 1,999 9.4% 6.1%
2015 20,744 18,936 1,808 8.7% 5.7%
2016 20,621 18,985 1,636 7.9% 5.1%
2017 20,537 19,038 1,499 7.3% 4.5%
2018 20,190 18,943 1,247 6.2% 4.0%
2019 20,545 19,414 1,131 5.5% 3.8%
2020 20,081 18,237 1,844 9.2% 7.3%
2021 19,136 17,708 1,428 7.5% 4.9%
2022 19,230 18,163 1,067 5.5% 3.7%
2023 19,274 18,276 998 5.2% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com