Town · Massachusetts
Halifax, Massachusetts
Halifax, town, in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Halifax had 7,845 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 7,749 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 7,748 (±17). GEOID 2502327795.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
7,845
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 7,749 · ACS 2020-2024: 7,748 ±17
Median household income
$118,556
±$11,466 (90% margin)
Massachusetts: $103,960
Median home value
$481,500
±$51,447 (90% margin)
Massachusetts: $562,100
Median gross rent
$1,804
±$375 (90% margin)
Massachusetts: $1,762
Where is Halifax and what county is it in?
Halifax is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It covers 16.0 square miles of land, 485 residents per square mile in 2020.
Halifax is in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 7 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Halifax is the same area as Census Tract 5261 of Plymouth County: the tract's figures are Halifax's own.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Halifax, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 7,845 people lived in Halifax on July 1, 2025, up 1.2% since 2020, slower than Massachusetts (+1.7%). The 2020 Census counted 7,749 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 7,748 (±17).
| Measure | Halifax | Plymouth County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 7,748±17 | 535,075 | −94 |
| Households | 2,955±227 | 203,141 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.62±0.20 | 2.58 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 3,102±220 | 218,096 | no clear change |
Halifax's population since 2000
From 7,500 in 2000 to 7,845 in 2025: up 4.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Halifax as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Halifax?
The median resident of Halifax is 41.9 years old; 22.2% are under 18 and 18.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 7.6%.
| Measure | Halifax | Plymouth County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.9±4.7 | 43.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 22.2%±5.1 pts | 20.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 18.8%±3.2 pts | 19.8% | – |
| Male | 47.4%±3.3 pts | 48.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.8%±1.6 pts | 4.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.9%±4.8 pts | 76.1% | −6.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.5 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.4 pts | 1.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7.6%±4.8 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.4 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.8%±1.7 pts | 11.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.0%±4.3 pts | 14.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.5%±2.7 pts | 5.7% | – |
| With a disability | 13.4%±3.8 pts | 11.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.7%±2.2 pts | 2.5% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.7%±2.5 pts | 93.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 36.1%±6.0 pts | 41.8% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 10.1%±4.2 pts | 16.1% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 95.8%±2.2 pts | 91.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.1%±1.3 pts | 0.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Halifax earn?
Half of Halifax's 2,955 households earn less than $118,556 a year (±$11,466), against $114,201 in Plymouth County and $103,960 in Massachusetts. In 2015-2019 it was $114,176 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Halifax | Plymouth County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $118,556±$11,466 | $114,201 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $134,560±$16,314 | $151,136 | – |
| Per capita income | $50,500±$5,820 | $57,650 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 2.6%±1.8 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0%±2.4 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.9%±4.5 pts | 12.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 93.4%±3.3 pts | 95.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 93.2%±3.4 pts | 92.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Halifax?
Owners occupy 95.5% of Halifax's occupied homes and renters 4.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $481,500 by its owner (±$51,447). The median renter pays $1,804 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Halifax | Plymouth County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $481,500±$51,447 | $556,000 | +$113,153 |
| Median gross rent | $1,804±$375 | $1,747 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.6%±41.9 pts | 45.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,982±$364 | $2,799 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 95.5%±2.6 pts | 77.6% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 4.5%±2.6 pts | 22.4% | – |
| Housing units | 3,102±220 | 218,096 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±1.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±24.0 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 72.8%±6.5 pts | 69.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 14.6%±4.9 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.4 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 7.4%±7.2 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 13.2%±6.1 pts | 21.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.1%±2.6 pts | 6.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Halifax building?
Builders took permits for 6 new housing units in Halifax in 2025 (6 in single-family houses), 0.8 per 1,000 residents against 1.7 across Massachusetts.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Halifax work and get to work?
72.6% of Halifax's workers drive alone and 13.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 35.4 minutes.
| Measure | Halifax | Plymouth County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 65.1%±5.7 pts | 66.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.1%±1.4 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 72.6%±7.2 pts | 70.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.3%±4.2 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 1.8%±2.0 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Walked | 2.6%±3.3 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 13.9%±5.5 pts | 16.2% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.4 min±4.7 | 32.5 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Halifax?
1 census tract lies mostly in Halifax (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 5261Plymouth County | 7,748 | $118,556 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Halifax) · Census block assignment files
How does Halifax compare with other places in Massachusetts?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Halifax is the 1,581st-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 128th-most populous of 266 in Massachusetts.
Halifax ranks 192nd of 453 places in Massachusetts with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 128th | 266 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 174th | 292 |
| Residents per square mile | 320th | 461 |
| Median household income | 192nd | 453 |
| Per capita income | 310th | 460 |
| Median home value | 261st | 459 |
| Median gross rent | 139th | 410 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 333rd | 459 |
| Median age | 340th | 461 |
| Owner-occupied share | 20th | 460 |
| Work from home | 299th | 429 |
| Travel time to work | 63rd | 459 |
Halifax's figures with every place in Massachusetts (CSV)
Every place in Massachusetts, sortable · Compare Halifax with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Halifax?
21 of the 57 figures for Halifax on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Halifax are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.