North Carolina

Halifax County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
52.2%
European
38.1%
Native American
3.5%
Other
3.2%
Hispanic
3%

Compared with North Carolina and the United States

Halifax Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricHalifax CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Black or African American52.2%19.9%—
Non-Hispanic White38.1%58.7%58%
American Indian and Alaska Native3.5%1%—
Hispanic3%12.6%—
Indian0.4%1.6%—
East Asian0.3%0.9%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Halifax County next to North Carolina and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricHalifax CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—94.3 (−5.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—81.4 (−18.6%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$45,590$72,388$80,734
Median home value$106,200$288,900$332,700
Home price to income2.3×4.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$813/mo$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income21.4%20.4%21.0%