City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023

Halifax, VA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Halifax - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,348
Residents
$56,111
Median income
$210,900
Median home
$914
Median rent (state)

Halifax - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Halifax lands in the 29th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

29th
percentile, household income
46th
percentile, home value
5th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Halifax, VA

1,348 people live in Halifax, Virginia - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Halifax brings in $56,111 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 13.3%. Home values in Halifax run a median of $210,900, and the median resident age is 56.1 years. 33.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 43.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Virginia tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Virginia at 101.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $914 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $235 across Virginia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 47.0 out of 100 (Low).

Population

1,348 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Virginia

Median Household Income

$56,111 /yr

Poverty 13.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

101.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average

How does Halifax compare to other US cities?

Where Halifax sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 29% higher than other cities
Home value 46% pricier than other cities
Median rent 5% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Halifax against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Virginia-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Halifax near the bottom of Virginia's cities

Among the 619 Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Halifax ranks #502 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Halifax only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#386 of 558
31st percentile in Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#502 of 619
0th percentile in Virginia
Median Home Value
#348 of 567
39th percentile in Virginia
Poverty Rate
#147 of 616
76th percentile in Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#239 of 618
61st percentile in Virginia

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Virginia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

29thIncome percentile

29th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Halifax's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$210,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 54% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Halifax $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Halifax, VA Halifax, VA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Halifax, VA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Halifax, VA median $56,111/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Halifax, VA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Halifax, VA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 33.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 13.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 43.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,348
Median Income
$56,111
Median Home Value
$210,900
Median Age
56.1
Poverty Rate
13.3%
Labor force participation
43.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
33.5%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,080 residents1,090 residents1,100 residents1,110 residents1,120 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,113 residents 1,092 residents ▼ -1.9%
Halifax's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
70.9%
Carpool
5.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
23.8%

Based on 526 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Virginia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Halifax sits in

Cost of Living Index
101.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$914/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
47.0 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Halifax's 1,348 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Fulda, MN
1,348 people
Sackets Harbor, NY
1,348 people
Castalia, OH
1,348 people
Fort Dick, CA
1,349 people
Pierceton, IN
1,349 people
East Brookfield, MA
1,349 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Halifax's $56,111 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Las Tusas, NM
$56,109 median income
Salem, NM
$56,103 median income
Plainview, NE
$56,100 median income
Auburn, AL
$56,123 median income
Gorman, NC
$56,094 median income
Bayside, TX
$56,094 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Halifax, VA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Halifax, VA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 67.1% 28.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2% White 67.1% Black or African American 28.6% Asian 0.4% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.0% Two or more races 3.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Halifax compares to nearby Virginia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Halifax (this city) 1,348 $56,111
Kenbridge 1,348 $57,941
Dooms 1,360 $59,196
Kilmarnock 1,361 $31,696
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Halifax, VA?

What is the population of Halifax, VA? +

Halifax, VA has a population of 1,348 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Halifax, VA? +

Halifax households earn a median of $56,111 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Halifax? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Halifax; the closest available measure is the Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 101.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Virginia vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Halifax, VA? +

A typical home in Halifax is worth $210,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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