| Name | Halifax County |
| State | North Carolina |
| FIPS Code | 37083 |
| County Seat | Halifax |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2024) | 47,068 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | -3.3% |
| Majority Ethnicity | African American 53.93% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | African American 59% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Democratic:+10 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 5.7% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 7% |
| Area Code(s) | 252 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 38.63% |
| African American | 53.93% |
| Hispanic | 3.36% |
| Asian | 0.96% |
| Native American | 3.07% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.05% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 25.08% |
| African American | 59.41% |
| Hispanic | 6.22% |
| Asian | 1.08% |
| Native American | 3.9% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.15% |