Halifax, North Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 48.62K population of Halifax, NC residents comprised of 1.45K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (2.99%), and 47.17K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.01%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Halifax, NC, with a population of 24.85K (51.10%). The White Alone population was the second largest racial group in Halifax, NC, with a population of 19.30K (39.70%). The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the third largest racial group in Halifax, NC, with a population of 1.67K (3.43%). The smallest racial group in Halifax, NC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 11 (0.02%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Halifax, NC, with a population of 24.74K (50.88%). The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Halifax, NC, with a population of 19.07K (39.22%). The Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native population was the third largest ethnic group in Halifax, NC, with a population of 1.59K (3.28%). The smallest ethnic group in Halifax, NC was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Halifax, North Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other North Carolina counties and also for the state of North Carolina.

Halifax, NC Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Halifax, NC Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Halifax, NC Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Halifax, NC Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 24846 51.10
White Alone 19304 39.70
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1667 3.43
Asian Alone 284 0.58
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 11 0.02
Some Other Race Alone 856 1.76
Two Or More Races 1654 3.40
Halifax, NC Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 24737 50.88
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 19070 39.22
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 1593 3.28
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 1334 2.74
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 714 1.47
Hispanic - Two or More Races 320 0.66
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 281 0.58
Hispanic - White Alone 234 0.48
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 142 0.29
Hispanic - Black Alone 109 0.22
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 74 0.15
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 11 0.02
Hispanic - Asian Alone 3 0.01
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 0 0.00