Town · Virginia
Halifax, Virginia
Halifax, town, in Halifax County, Virginia. Halifax had 1,092 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,118 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,496 (±361). GEOID 5134064.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,092
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,118 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,496 ±361
Median household income
$55,792
±$11,175 (90% margin)
Virginia: $93,170
Median home value
$219,300
±$30,427 (90% margin)
Virginia: $383,700
Median gross rent
$669
±$84 (90% margin)
Virginia: $1,579
Where is Halifax and what county is it in?
Halifax is a town in Halifax County, Virginia. It covers 3.8 square miles of land, 295 residents per square mile in 2020.
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 1,092 people lived in Halifax on July 1, 2025, down 2.2% since 2020, while Virginia grew 2.9%. The 2020 Census counted 1,118 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,496 (±361).
| Measure | Halifax | Halifax County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,496 ±361 | 33,639 | no clear change |
| Households | 619 ±134 | 13,613 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.27 ±0.28 | 2.41 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 708 ±145 | 17,443 | no clear change |
Halifax's population since 2000
From 1,389 in 2000 to 1,092 in 2025: down 21.4%. 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 54.7 years old; 11.4% are under 18 and 28.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 65.6%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 29.1%.
| Measure | Halifax | Halifax County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.7 ±4.7 | 46.5 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 11.4% ±5.3 pts | 20.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 28.7% ±7.2 pts | 25.6% | – |
| Male | 50.4% ±5.1 pts | 48.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.8% ±1.0 pts | 2.6% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 65.6% ±9.7 pts | 59.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 29.1% ±9.8 pts | 34.3% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.7% ±2.4 pts | 0.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.7% ±2.1 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.6 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.9% ±1.9 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.0% ±2.0 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.5% ±3.3 pts | 8.2% | – |
| With a disability | 29.5% ±8.9 pts | 20.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.1% ±6.5 pts | 6.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 88.1% ±6.9 pts | 83.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 36.7% ±8.5 pts | 19.7% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 16.3% ±4.4 pts | 7.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.5% ±4.7 pts | 95.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.9% ±3.0 pts | 1.5% | – |
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 619 households earn less than $55,792 a year (±$11,175), against $52,013 in Halifax County and $93,170 in Virginia. In 2015-2019 it was $61,151 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Halifax | Halifax County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,792 ±$11,175 | $52,013 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $79,743 ±$12,729 | $68,017 | – |
| Per capita income | $33,179 ±$4,507 | $28,215 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 11.9% ±7.8 pts | 17.3% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 11.9% ±18.8 pts | 27.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 11.5% ±6.3 pts | 20.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 87.4% ±8.2 pts | 82.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 82.4% ±8.0 pts | 71.2% | – |
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 72.1% of Halifax's occupied homes and renters 27.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $219,300 by its owner (±$30,427). The median renter pays $669 a month including utilities, and 32.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Halifax | Halifax County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $219,300 ±$30,427 | $155,700 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $669 ±$84 | $790 | −$162 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.7% ±19.7 pts | 38.5% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,481 ±$238 | $1,138 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.1% ±9.5 pts | 74.6% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 27.9% ±9.5 pts | 25.4% | – |
| Housing units | 708 ±145 | 17,443 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.2% ±3.2 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±20.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 83.1% ±6.5 pts | 74.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 3.1% ±3.7 pts | 18.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±5.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.0% ±2.2 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 16.7% ±6.7 pts | 12.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 11.6% ±6.9 pts | 7.5% | – |
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 do people in Halifax work and get to work?
70.3% of Halifax's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 18.4 minutes.
| Measure | Halifax | Halifax County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 48.3% ±9.0 pts | 52.9% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2% ±6.0 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 70.3% ±19.5 pts | 78.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 9.2% ±7.5 pts | 11.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±6.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±6.4 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 20.1% ±20.6 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.4 min ±3.1 | 24.8 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?
No census tract lies mostly in Halifax; 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9306.01Halifax County | 2,768 | $45,052 |
| Tract 9306.02Halifax County | 3,119 | $48,059 |
| Tract 9302.02Halifax County | 2,442 | $41,429 |
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 Virginia?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Halifax is the 9,930th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 133rd-most populous of 227 in Virginia.
Halifax ranks 293rd of 365 places in Virginia with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 133rd | 227 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 113th | 139 |
| Residents per square mile | 346th | 374 |
| Median household income | 293rd | 365 |
| Per capita income | 262nd | 374 |
| Median home value | 276th | 359 |
| Median gross rent | 325th | 341 |
| Poverty rate | 122nd | 263 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 174th | 359 |
| Median age | 17th | 372 |
| Owner-occupied share | 152nd | 368 |
| Travel time to work | 333rd | 372 |
Halifax's figures with every place in Virginia (CSV)
Every place in Virginia, 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' public schools in Halifax.