Population By Race and Ethnicity in Halifax County, NC in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 54,476 population of Halifax County, North Carolina comprised of 1,178 people who identified as Hispanic (2.16%), and 53,298 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.84%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Halifax County, North Carolina with a population of 29,172 (53.55%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 22,237 (40.82%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,091 (3.84%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Halifax County, North Carolina in 2010, with a population of 28,912 (53.07%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 21,495 (39.46%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,990 (3.65%).

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

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Population By Race in Halifax , NC in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 29,172 53.55%
White Alone 22,237 40.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,091 3.84%
Asian Alone 384 0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 35 0.06%
Two Or More Races 557 1.02%
Population By Ethnicity in Halifax , NC in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 260 0.48%
White Alone - Hispanic 742 1.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 101 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 21 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 27 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 27 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 28,912 53.07%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 21,495 39.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,990 3.65%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 363 0.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 530 0.97%