Halifax County, NC
Demographic and economic profile of Halifax County, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Halifax County's economy operates at a relatively low productivity level, with GDP per capita of $29,869 and median worker earnings of $35,082, suggesting a workforce concentrated in lower-wage industries. The county's labor pool of roughly 24,000 participants carries a high unemployment rate of 8.7% and low labor force participation of 50.5%, with only 15.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are among the lowest in the region—median home values at $102,500 and gross rent at $776/month—though a 25.2% poverty rate and a population decline of 6.8% over five years signal ongoing economic contraction.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-6.8% since 2018
Halifax County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- Black or African American Alone24,627 (51.7%)
- White Alone17,676 (37.1%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,787 (3.7%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,378 (2.9%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race880 (1.8%)
- Some Other Race Alone848 (1.8%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish1,228
- 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island147
- 3.German or other West Germanic106
- 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)75
- 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)71
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,223
- 2.Manufacturing (Group)3,462
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,856
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,688
- 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,647
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,211
- 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,459
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,694
- 4.Service Occupations3,498
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,483
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.78×)3,212
- 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.45×)1,541
- 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.40×)1,197
- 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.36×)392
- 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.04×)4,405
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.