Halifax County, North Carolina

Halifax County is home to 47,675 people. 22.8% of residents live below the poverty line, above the North Carolina rate (13.0%). The median household income is $45,590.

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MeasureValueNorth CarolinaYearSource
Population47,67510,730,4042024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$45,590$72,3882024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line22.8%13.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty31.4%17.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance9.1%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%35.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$106,200$288,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$813$1,2282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income49.4%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.7%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age43.6 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.