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Halifax County in figures

A profile of Halifax County from official statistics: 21 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Halifax County was 33,447 in 2025, down 0.3% from 2024, and the 55th highest of 133 counties in Virginia.

Population33,4472025Down 0.3% from 2024The 55th highest of 133 counties in Virginia
Median age46.5 years2024Down 0.2 years from 2023The 38th highest of 133 counties in Virginia
Population aged 65 and over27.7%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024The 22nd highest of 133 counties in Virginia
Foreign-born population share1.6%2024Up 0.3 percentage points from 2023
Population density15.8 inhabitants per km²2025Down 0.3% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June922025, estimatedCompared with 250 in 2024
33.4K33.5K33.6K33.7K33.8K33.9K34K2020202120222023202420252020: 33,939 persons2021: 33,798 persons2022: 33,612 persons2023: 33,470 persons2024: 33,554 persons2025: 33,447 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Halifax County was 4.8% (provisional) in August 2026, down 0.5 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 17th highest of 133 counties in Virginia.

Unemployment rate4.8%August 2026, provisionalDown 0.5 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 17th highest of 133 counties in Virginia
Median household income$52,0132024Up 5.6% from 2023The 18th lowest of 133 counties in Virginia
Per capita personal income$49,3002024Up 3.1% from 2023The 17th lowest of 82 counties in Virginia
Poverty rate (US official measure)15%2024Down 4.7 percentage points from 2023
Gini index45.82024Up 0.2 points from 2023
34562021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 5.6 %2021-08: 5.2 %2021-09: 4.3 %2021-10: 4.3 %2021-11: 3 %2021-12: 3.4 %2022-01: 3.7 %2022-02: 3.6 %2022-03: 3.5 %2022-04: 3.3 %2022-05: 3.6 %2022-06: 4 %2022-07: 4.2 %2022-08: 4.5 %2022-09: 3.8 %2022-10: 3.8 %2022-11: 4 %2022-12: 3.5 %2023-01: 4.2 %2023-02: 4.1 %2023-03: 3.6 %2023-04: 3.2 %2023-05: 3.6 %2023-06: 3.8 %2023-07: 3.8 %2023-08: 4.3 %2023-09: 3.8 %2023-10: 3.9 %2023-11: 3.9 %2023-12: 3.7 %2024-01: 4.5 %2024-02: 4.3 %2024-03: 4.2 %2024-04: 3.7 %2024-05: 4 %2024-06: 4.4 %2024-07: 4.8 %2024-08: 5 %2024-09: 4.2 %2024-10: 4.1 %2024-11: 4.2 %2024-12: 3.8 %2025-01: 4.4 %2025-02: 4.4 %2025-03: 4.3 %2025-04: 4 %2025-05: 4.5 %2025-06: 4.7 %2025-07: 5.3 %2025-08: 5.3 %2025-09: 4.8 %2025-11: 5.3 %2025-12: 4.8 %2026-01: 5.5 %2026-02: 5.2 %2026-03: 5.1 %2026-04: 4.6 %2026-05: 4.6 %2026-06: 5.1 %2026-07: 5.4 %2026-08: 4.8 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Halifax County was $1.64 billion in 2024, up 7.8% from 2023, and the 32nd highest of 82 counties in Virginia.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$1.64 billion2024Up 7.8% from 2023The 32nd highest of 82 counties in Virginia
GDP per capita, US dollars$48,9652024Up 7.8% from 2023The 39th highest of 82 counties in Virginia
Real GDP growth5.8%2024Up 5.4 percentage points from 2023The 10th highest of 82 counties in Virginia
1,0001,2001,4001,6001,80020012005200920132017202120242001: 1,087.2 USD million2002: 1,089.5 USD million2003: 1,084.6 USD million2004: 1,157 USD million2005: 1,157.3 USD million2006: 1,305.6 USD million2007: 1,265 USD million2008: 1,286 USD million2009: 1,405.1 USD million2010: 1,490.9 USD million2011: 1,415.7 USD million2012: 1,293.9 USD million2013: 1,376.4 USD million2014: 1,388.9 USD million2015: 1,399.7 USD million2016: 1,412 USD million2017: 1,323.1 USD million2018: 1,317.7 USD million2019: 1,260.3 USD million2020: 1,219.2 USD million2021: 1,287.8 USD million2022: 1,432 USD million2023: 1,519.2 USD million2024: 1,637.8 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2024. USD million. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions); Invokely, GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Halifax County was $155,700 in 2024, up 4.6% from 2023, and the 24th lowest of 133 counties in Virginia.

Median home value$155,7002024Up 4.6% from 2023The 24th lowest of 133 counties in Virginia
County house price annual change, sales and refinances4.83%2025Down 2.1 percentage points from 2024The 52nd highest of 123 counties in Virginia
Median gross rent (monthly)$7902024Up 2.7% from 2023Tied for the 21st lowest of 133 counties in Virginia
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)74.6%2024Up 4 percentage points from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits1012025, estimatedUp 4.1% from 2024
120K130K140K150K160K20212022202320242021: 120,300 USD2022: 133,200 USD2023: 148,900 USD2024: 155,700 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in Halifax County were 560 in 2023, down 0.2% from 2022, and the 60th highest of 133 counties in Virginia.

Employer firms5602023Down 0.2% from 2022The 60th highest of 133 counties in Virginia
Farms7592022No 2021 figure to compareThe 13th highest of 98 counties in Virginia
55060065070075019992003200720112015201920231999: 693 count2000: 685 count2001: 679 count2002: 686 count2003: 685 count2004: 707 count2005: 709 count2006: 705 count2007: 705 count2008: 694 count2009: 656 count2010: 652 count2011: 647 count2012: 631 count2013: 622 count2014: 610 count2015: 606 count2016: 608 count2017: 603 count2018: 583 count2019: 589 count2020: 583 count2021: 568 count2022: 561 count2023: 560 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  12. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions). https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Invokely calculation from GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#gdp_per_capita_usd. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  16. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  17. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  20. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  21. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org).

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