Halifax County, NC Population

Overview

49,291

Total Population

43.7

Median age

51.50%

Female population %

94.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

63.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

1,541

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Halifax County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Halifax County is 43.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Halifax County's population under 18 was 21.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Halifax County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Halifax County, 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.

There are 1,475 more females than males in Halifax County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.50% females and 48.50% males in Halifax County, NC.
The Halifax County, NC gender ratio is 94.2:100 i.e. 94.2 men to 100 women (0.942).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,034.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,146.

Halifax County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Halifax County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,541 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 47,75 (96.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Halifax County is Black or African American with a population of 25,467 (51.67% of the total population).

Halifax County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 57,315 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Halifax County's population decreased by 2,839 (4.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Halifax County's population decreased by 5,955 (10.93%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Halifax County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 47,848.