Population By Race and Ethnicity in Halifax County, VA in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 33,920 population of Halifax County, Virginia comprised of 797 people who identified as Hispanic (2.35%), and 33,123 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Halifax County, Virginia with a population of 20,823 (61.39%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,198 (35.96%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 515 (1.52%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Halifax County, Virginia in 2020, with a population of 20,300 (59.85%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,044 (35.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 523 (1.54%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,198 35.96%
White Alone 20,823 61.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 144 0.43%
Asian Alone 233 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.02%
Two Or More Races 515 1.52%
Population By Ethnicity in Halifax , VA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 154 0.45%
White Alone - Hispanic 523 1.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 30 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 77 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12,044 35.51%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 20,300 59.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 114 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 224 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 438 1.29%