Population By Race and Ethnicity in Halifax County, NC in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 51,814 population of Halifax County, North Carolina comprised of 1,403 people who identified as Hispanic (2.71%), and 50,411 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.29%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Halifax County, North Carolina with a population of 27,733 (53.52%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 20,827 (40.2%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,101 (4.06%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Halifax County, North Carolina in 2016, with a population of 27,452 (52.98%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 20,014 (38.63%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,912 (3.69%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 27,733 53.52%
White Alone 20,827 40.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,101 4.06%
Asian Alone 414 0.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 36 0.07%
Two Or More Races 703 1.36%
Population By Ethnicity in Halifax , NC in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 281 0.54%
White Alone - Hispanic 813 1.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 189 0.37%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 33 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 27 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 60 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 27,452 52.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 20,014 38.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,912 3.69%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 381 0.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 643 1.24%