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  • FIPS 51083
  • Largest town: South Boston

Halifax County, Virginia

Halifax County had 33,448 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 817.7 square miles of land. It ranks 54th of 133 in Virginia by population and 4th by land area.

Population
33,448
#54 of 133 in Virginia · #1,355 in US
Area
817.7 sq mi
#4 of 133 in Virginia · #1,035 in US
Density
41 / sq mi
#108 of 133 in Virginia · #1,652 in US
Median household income
$50,813
#116 of 133 in Virginia · #2,664 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Halifax County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Halifax County population, land area and income

Halifax County had 33,448 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 817.7 square miles of land. It ranks 54th of 133 in Virginia by population and 4th by land area. That works out to 40.9 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents; Halifax County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $50,813 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

33,448

3144th1st

1355th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

818 sq mi

3144th1st

1035th of 3,144 (US)

Density

40.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

1652nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$50,813

3143rd1st

2664th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

33,448

133rd1st

54th of 133 (VA)

Land area

818 sq mi

133rd1st

4th of 133 (VA)

Density

40.9 / sq mi

133rd1st

108th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$50,813

133rd1st

116th of 133 (VA)

How Halifax County's population changed since 2020

Halifax County lost 480 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.4%. That ranks 107th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Halifax County recorded 1,369 births and 2,516 deaths, a natural change of -1,147. Net international migration added +83 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +491. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 1,147 people.

33.9k202033.8k202133.6k202233.4k202333.4k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,369
Deaths
2,516
Net international migration
+83
Net domestic migration
+491
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+14

Where Halifax County is

The Census internal point of Halifax County is at 36.766500, -78.939600. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Halifax County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Halifax County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
36.766500, -78.939600
DMS
36°45'59.40"N 78°56'22.56"W
UTM
17N 683896.7E 4070949.6N
Geohash
dnxc5tjum
Plus code
8783Q386+J5

Towns in Halifax County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Halifax County, 8,885 people together, or 27% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Halifax County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is South Boston with 7,795.

  1. 01South Boston7,795
  2. 02Halifax1,090
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Halifax County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Halifax County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Granville County, NC, with 61,544 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 98.6 miles ENE of Halifax County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Durham, NC (population 301,870), 54.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Danville, VA (population 41,993), 28.9 miles away.

Halifax County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Halifax County is 51083: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 083. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $50,813.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Halifax County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 33,448. That is down 480 people (1.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 33,928.

What is the FIPS code of Halifax County?

51083. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (083) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Halifax County?

South Boston, with 7,795 residents inside Halifax County in 2024.

Which counties border Halifax County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Granville County, NC; Pittsylvania County, VA; Campbell County, VA; Person County, NC; Mecklenburg County, VA; Caswell County, NC; Charlotte County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.