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Halifax County, Virginia

Halifax County, Virginia. Halifax County had 33,447 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.7% since 2020, while Virginia grew 2.9%. It holds 10 places (5 cities, villages and boroughs and 5 census-designated) and 11 census tracts. GEOID 51083.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

33,447

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 34,022 · ACS 2020-2024: 33,639

Median household income

$52,013

±$3,015 (90% margin)
Virginia: $93,170

Median home value

$155,700

±$8,454 (90% margin)
Virginia: $383,700

Median gross rent

$790

±$33 (90% margin)
Virginia: $1,579

How many people live in Halifax County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 34,022 residents in Halifax County. The Census Bureau estimates 33,447 for July 1, 2025, down 1.7% since 2020, while Virginia grew 2.9%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 33,639 over 818 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −141 (33,798)
2021→2022 −186 (33,612)
2022→2023 −142 (33,470)
2023→2024 +84 (33,554)
2024→2025 −107 (33,447)

Halifax County in Virginia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Halifax County	Virginia	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	33,639	8,705,170	−913
Households	13,613±382	3,365,732	no clear change
Average household size	2.41±0.07	2.52	no clear change
Housing units	17,443±37	3,684,756	−769

Halifax County's population since 2000

From 37,355 in 2000 to 33,447 in 2025: down 10.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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.

2000 Census 37,355
2005 (estimate) 36,340
2010 Census 36,241
2015 (estimate) 35,104
2020 Census 34,022
2025 (estimate) 33,447

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Halifax County?

Halifax County holds 10 places: 5 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 5 census-designated places. The largest is South Boston with 7,795 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Halifax County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

South Boston	town	7,966	7,853±28	$44,052	$171,200	26.9%	100%
Halifax	town	1,118	1,496±361	$55,792	$219,300	11.9%	100%
Mountain RoadGEOID 5153584	CDP	1,009	1,574±494	$41,250	$119,700	14.1%	100%
RiverdaleGEOID 5167352	CDP	949	1,077±516	$60,694	$204,900	7.5%	100%
Cluster SpringsGEOID 5117776	CDP	718	859±346	$76,125	$133,300	2.0%	100%
CloverGEOID 5117632	CDP	366	696±381	$52,577	$203,700	30.7%	100%
NathalieGEOID 5155000	CDP	173	24±32	not published	not published	20.8%	100%
ScottsburgGEOID 5170752	town	127	51±32	$54,375	not published	9.8%	100%
VirgilinaGEOID 5181312	town	126	171±81	$40,625	not published	22.8%	100%
Clarksville	town	1,300	1,547±261	$63,533	$221,400	15.4%	0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Halifax County?

The median resident of Halifax County is 46.5 years old; 20.4% are under 18 and 25.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 59.4%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 34.3%. 1.6% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Halifax County	Virginia	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	46.5±0.4	39.0	no clear change
Under 18 years	20.4%±0.1 pts	21.7%	–
65 years and over	25.6%±0.2 pts	16.7%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.6%	11.0%	+0.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	59.4%±0.2 pts	58.4%	−0.3 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	34.3%±0.7 pts	18.3%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.3 pts	6.9%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.4%±0.8 pts	4.7%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.4 pts	0.6%	–
Born outside the United States	1.6%±0.4 pts	13.1%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	3.9%±0.9 pts	17.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.2%±0.9 pts	9.4%	–
With a disability	20.2%±2.0 pts	12.5%	–
No health insurance coverage	6.8%±1.6 pts	6.9%	−2.9 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	83.9%±1.6 pts	91.6%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	19.7%±2.1 pts	42.2%	+4.3 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.9%±1.3 pts	18.5%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.5%±0.7 pts	3.1%	–

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 County earn?

Half of Halifax County's 13,613 households earn less than $52,013 a year (±$3,015), against $93,170 in Virginia. In 2015-2019 it was $52,512 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 17.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Halifax County	Virginia	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$52,013±$3,015	$93,170	no clear change
Mean household income	$68,017±$3,820	$128,260	–
Per capita income	$28,215±$1,446	$50,666	no clear change
People below the poverty line	17.3%±2.5 pts	9.9%	+3.4 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	27.1%±6.5 pts	12.3%	+11.6 pts
Households receiving SNAP	20.7%±2.5 pts	9.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	71.2%±3.0 pts	91.0%	–

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 County?

Owners occupy 74.6% of Halifax County's occupied homes and renters 25.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $155,700 by its owner (±$8,454). The median renter pays $790 a month including utilities, and 38.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Halifax County	Virginia	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$155,700±$8,454	$383,700	+$12,816
Median gross rent	$790±$33	$1,579	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	38.5%±8.1 pts	39.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,138±$58	$2,127	–
Owner-occupied homes	74.6%±2.7 pts	67.3%	no clear change
Housing units	17,443±37	3,684,756	−769
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.6%±0.5 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	0.0%±1.1 pts	4.8%	–
Single-family detached homes	74.4%±2.6 pts	61.3%	–
Mobile homes	18.0%±2.0 pts	4.3%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.1%±0.1 pts	1.7%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	12.1%±1.8 pts	7.0%	–

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 County building?

Builders took permits for 101 new housing units across Halifax County in 2025 (101 single-family), 3.0 per 1,000 residents.

2019 82 units
2020 91 units
2021 102 units
2022 118 units
2023 100 units
2024 97 units
2025 101 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Halifax County get to work?

78.3% of Halifax County's workers drive alone and 6.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Halifax County	Virginia	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	52.9%±2.2 pts	65.4%	–
Unemployment rate	4.2%±1.2 pts	4.3%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	78.3%±2.9 pts	67.6%	–
Carpooled	11.7%±2.5 pts	8.0%	–
Public transportation	0.2%±0.2 pts	2.3%	–
Walked	0.8%±0.4 pts	2.1%	–
Worked from home	6.8%±1.9 pts	18.3%	+3.3 pts
Mean travel time to work	24.8 min±1.5	27.3 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 are Halifax County's census tracts?

Halifax County is divided into 11 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $41,429 (Tract 9302.02) to $66,563 (Tract 9304).

Census tracts of Halifax County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 930151083930100	Clover (11%)	2,701	2,654±457	$49,500	$114,400	$674	20.2%
Tract 9302.0251083930202	Mountain Road (7%)	2,370	2,442±355	$41,429	$181,100	$855	15.9%
Tract 9302.0351083930203	Nathalie (2%)	2,643	2,548±376	$44,492	$144,600	$773	12.3%
Tract 9302.0451083930204	Nathalie (10%)	2,076	1,782±197	$54,583	$164,500	$1,020	12.1%
Tract 9303.0151083930301	Riverdale (3%)	2,416	2,367±557	$51,875	$118,200	$1,045	21.3%
Tract 9303.0251083930302	Cluster Springs (11%)	4,380	4,467±610	$58,463	$148,200	$784	18.5%
Tract 930451083930400	Riverdale (8%)	3,511	3,189±603	$66,563	$164,600	$1,175	7.4%
Tract 930551083930500	South Boston (17%)	3,921	3,839±424	$57,556	$149,800	$872	7.5%
Tract 9306.0151083930601	Halifax (22%)	2,628	2,768±372	$45,052	$197,200	$704	25.7%
Tract 9306.0251083930602	South Boston (56%)	3,033	3,119±430	$48,059	$182,400	$682	14.9%
Tract 930851083930800	South Boston	4,343	4,464±434	$48,107	$167,800	$905	30.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Halifax County compare with Virginia's other counties?

Halifax County's rank among Virginia's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	52nd of 133
Growth 2020-2025	109th of 133
Residents per square mile	107th of 133
Median household income	116th of 133
Median home value	110th of 133
Median gross rent	112th of 133
Poverty rate	30th of 133
Bachelor's degree or higher	94th of 133
Median age	38th of 133

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Source: PlainCities ranks 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

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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Halifax County 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.