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Halifax County, Virginia

Halifax County, Virginia · ZIP 23962, 24520, 24534

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 33,448 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 13,673Households
  • $49,244Median household income
  • $148,900Median home value
  • 9Towns with a page
  • 13ZIP codes

Halifax County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−8.9%
34k36k38k2000: 37,35520002010: 36,24120102020: 34,022202037,35534,022
Population of Halifax County at each census
CensusPopulation
200037,355
201036,241
202034,022

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Halifax County
Under $50k50.8%
$50k to $100k27.8%
$100k to $150k14.4%
$150k to $200k4.1%
$200k and over3%

Median household income $49,244 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Halifax County
Owner occupied
9,648 units
Renter occupied
4,025 units
Vacancy rate
21.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Halifax County2023
Manufacturing1,936
Health care and social assistance1,457
Retail trade1,383
Transportation and warehousing1,222
Accommodation and food services969
Construction539
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services410
Other services (except public administration)340

9,748 employees in 656 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Halifax County compared with its state
Halifax County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHalifax CountyVirginia
Population33,8118,657,499
Median household income$49,244$90,974
Median age46.738.8
Median home value$148,900$360,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.2%41.5%
Foreign-born residents1.3%12.9%
Owner-occupied homes70.6%67.2%
Mean commute to work25.5 minutes27.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Halifax County9 with a page · sort by any column

Type
South BostonTown7,79513.1 sq mi
Mountain RoadCensus designated place1,5178.58 sq mi
RiverdaleCensus designated place1,1298.12 sq mi
HalifaxTown1,0903.78 sq mi
Cluster SpringsCensus designated place1,0388.58 sq mi
CloverCensus designated place8367.01 sq mi
ScottsburgTown1240.74 sq mi
VirgilinaTown1190.61 sq mi
NathalieCensus designated place542.98 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Halifax County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.