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The total population of Halifax County is estimated to be 48,772 with 23,755 males (48.71%) and 25,017 females (51.29%). There are 1,262 more females than males in Halifax County.
The median household income in Halifax County was $40,893 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 209(0.51%) from $40,684 in 2020. This income is 54.81% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Halifax County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $54,506. Overall, the median household income for the county of Halifax County stands at $40,893.
In Halifax County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,127 for males and $18,868 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,673 for males and $38,484 for females.
In Halifax County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $150,836, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $28,979.
In 2022, the population of Halifax County was 47,848, a 1.09% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Halifax County's population was 48,377, a decline of 0.30% compared to a population of 48,521 in 2020.
The median age in Halifax County, NC is 43.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.86% were under the age of 15, 17.13% aged 15 to 29, 44.14% aged 30 to 64, 18.61% aged 65 to 84, and 2.26% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Halifax County population: 38.58% are White, 51.67% are Black or African American, 3.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.76% are Asian, 0.20% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.14% are some other race and 4.37% are multiracial.