Halifax

County:: Halifax County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 3.784
State:: Virginia

Halifax is a town located in Halifax County, Virginia. Halifax has a 2025 population of 1,077. It is also the county seat of Halifax County. Halifax is currently declining at a rate of -0.65% annually and its population has decreased by -3.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,112 in 2020.

The average household income in Halifax is $79,418 with a poverty rate of 13.76%.The median age in Halifax is 56.1 years: 45.1 years for males, and 59.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Halifax includes 67.06% White, 28.56% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	904	67.06%
Black or African American	385	28.56%
Two or more races	41	3.04%
Other race	13	0.96%
Asian	5	0.37%

Halifax Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Halifax's average per capita income is $40,392. Household income levels show a median of $56,111. The poverty rate stands at 13.76%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$129,000	-
Families	$84,500	$104,652
Households	$56,111	$79,418
Non Families	$40,313	$40,331

$40,392

Average Income

$56,111

Median Household Income

13.76%

Poverty Rate