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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 34,592 population of Halifax County, Virginia comprised of 723 people who identified as Hispanic (2.09%), and 33,869 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.91%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Halifax County, Virginia with a population of 21,142 (61.12%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,615 (36.47%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 476 (1.38%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Halifax County, Virginia in 2017, with a population of 20,659 (59.72%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,464 (36.03%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 483 (1.4%).

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

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Population By Race in Halifax , VA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,615 36.47%
White Alone 21,142 61.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 125 0.36%
Asian Alone 226 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.02%
Two Or More Races 476 1.38%
Population By Ethnicity in Halifax , VA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 151 0.44%
White Alone - Hispanic 483 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 17 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 60 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12,464 36.03%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 20,659 59.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 108 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 218 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 416 1.2%