Population By Race and Ethnicity in Halifax County, NC in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 48,353 population of Halifax County, North Carolina comprised of 1,566 people who identified as Hispanic (3.24%), and 46,787 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.76%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Halifax County, North Carolina with a population of 25,968 (53.71%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 19,191 (39.69%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,960 (4.05%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Halifax County, North Carolina in 2021, with a population of 25,690 (53.13%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 18,276 (37.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,750 (3.62%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 25,968 53.71%
White Alone 19,191 39.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,960 4.05%
Asian Alone 418 0.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 46 0.1%
Two Or More Races 770 1.59%
Population By Ethnicity in Halifax , NC in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 278 0.57%
White Alone - Hispanic 915 1.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 210 0.43%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 43 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 34 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 86 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 25,690 53.13%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 18,276 37.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,750 3.62%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 375 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 684 1.42%