Halifax County, Virginia

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Halifax County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,022.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Halifax.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref>

History

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Tobacco barn, Edgewood Farm, Halifax County

Occupied by varying cultures of indigenous peoples for thousands of years, in historic times English colonists encountered Siouan language Native Americans. Halifax County was established in 1752 by English colonists from Lunenburg County. The county was named for George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax.

Through the 1990 Census, South Boston was an independent city, but it became a town again and rejoined Halifax County in 1995.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.4%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

Adjacent counties

Campbell County - northwest
Charlotte County - northeast
Mecklenburg County - east
Granville County, North Carolina - southeast
Person County, North Carolina - south
Caswell County, North Carolina - southwest
Pittsylvania County - west

Major highways

Demographics

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Hog Killing on Milton Puryear Place, Dennison, Halifax County, Marion Post Wolcott, 1939

2020 census

**Halifax County, Virginia – Racial and ethnic composition**
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	21,804	20,250	60.16%	59.52%
Black or African American alone (NH)	13,224	11,738	36.49%	34.50%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	97	77	0.27%	0.23%
Asian alone (NH)	132	218	0.36%	0.64%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	4	3	0.01%	0.01%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	37	112	0.10%	0.33%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	356	864	0.98%	2.54%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	587	760	1.62%	2.23%
Total	36,241	34,022	100.00%	100.00%

2000 Census

As of the census<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 37,355 people, 15,018 households, and 10,512 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 16,953 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 60.32% White, 38.02% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 1.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 15,018 households, out of which 28.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.20% were married couples living together, 14.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.00% were non-families. 27.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.40% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 26.30% from 45 to 64, and 17.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,929, and the median income for a family was $37,845. Males had a median income of $27,498 versus $20,684 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,353. About 11.50% of families and 15.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.90% of those under age 18 and 19.60% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Board of Supervisors

District 1: Ricky Short
District 2: Larry D Roller
District 3: Hubert Pannell
District 4: Ronnie E Duffey
District 5: Dean E Throckmorton
District 6: Stanley Brandon
District 7: Garland B Ricketts
District 8: William Bryant Claiborne
Tie Breaker: Wayne Smith

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Constitutional officers

Clerk of the Circuit Court: Cathy M. Cosby (I)
Commissioner of the Revenue: Brenda P. Powell (I)
Commonwealth's Attorney: Tracy Quackenbush Martin (I)
Sheriff: Fred S. Clark (I)
Treasurer: Ruth Ann Oakes (I)

Halifax is represented by Republicans Frank Ruff and Bill Stanley in the Virginia Senate, Republican James E. Edmunds in the Virginia House of Delegates, and Republican Bob Good in the U.S. House of Representatives. Halifax is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Mark Warner and Tim Kaine.