How many people live in Halifax County, NC?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 47,000 people living in Halifax County, NC. That makes Halifax County the 54th-most populous county in North Carolina. It is home to 0.42% of people living in the state.
47K
population of Halifax County, NC (2024)
0.42%
County share of the North Carolina population (2024)
About 47,000 people lived in Halifax County, NC in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Halifax County, NC’s age demographics?
About 10,700 Halifax County, NC residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22.8% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of North Carolina’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 10,000 Halifax County, NC residents, or 21.3% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of North Carolina’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Halifax County, NC's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Halifax County, NC’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 52.3% of the Halifax County, NC population, higher than the national share of 12.6%. Halifax County, NC also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (3.6%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Halifax County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 37.9%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 3.7% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Halifax County, NC has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than North Carolina as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Halifax County, NC is Roanoke Rapids with about 14,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Halifax County, NC ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Roanoke Rapids | 14,573 |
| 2. | Enfield | 1,791 |
| 3. | Scotland Neck | 1,592 |
| 4. | Weldon | 1,372 |
| 5. | Littleton | 539 |
| 6. | Hobgood | 260 |
| 7. | Halifax | 160 |
| 8. | Balance of Halifax County | 26,705 |
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