Population By Race and Ethnicity in Halifax County, NC in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 51,329 population of Halifax County, North Carolina comprised of 1,465 people who identified as Hispanic (2.85%), and 49,864 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.15%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Halifax County, North Carolina with a population of 27,507 (53.59%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 20,587 (40.11%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,081 (4.05%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Halifax County, North Carolina in 2017, with a population of 27,226 (53.04%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 19,725 (38.43%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,887 (3.68%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Halifax County, NC in 2017

Total Population:51,329

Non Hispanic (97.15%)

Hispanic (2.85%)

Race in Halifax County, NC in 2017

Total Population:51,329

Black or African American Alone (53.59%)

White Alone (40.11%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (4.05%)

Two or more races (1.36%)

Asian Alone (0.81%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Halifax County, NC in 2017

Total Population:51,329

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (53.04%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (38.43%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3.68%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.93%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.68%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.24%)

Population By Race in Halifax , NC in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone	27,507	53.59%
White Alone	20,587	40.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2,081	4.05%
Two Or More Races	700	1.36%
Asian Alone	418	0.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	36	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Halifax , NC in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	27,226	53.04%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	19,725	38.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,887	3.68%
White Alone - Hispanic	862	1.68%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	638	1.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	379	0.74%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	281	0.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	194	0.38%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	62	0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	39	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	27	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	9	0.02%