Halifax County, North Carolina facts for kids
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Halifax County
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Halifax County Courthouse (North Carolina)
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Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
Founded | 1758 |
Named for | George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax |
Seat | Halifax |
Largest city | Roanoke Rapids |
Area | |
• Total | 731 sq mi (1,890 km2) |
• Land | 724 sq mi (1,880 km2) |
• Water | 7.1 sq mi (18 km2) 1.0%% |
Population | |
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48,272 |
• Density | 66.7/sq mi (25.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Halifax County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,622. Its county seat is Halifax.
Halifax County is part of the Roanoke Rapids, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC Combined Statistical Area.
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History
The county was formed in 1758 from Edgecombe County. It was named for George Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, President of the Board of Trade from 1748 to 1761 (Halifax, Nova Scotia was also named after him).
In 1774 the southeastern part of Halifax County was combined with part of Tyrrell County to form Martin County.
Halifax County historically holds the number 1 or 2 spot in North Carolina for the number of harvested white-tailed deer (NC Wildlife Commission). In the 2009-2010 Deer hunting season, 5,443 whitetails were harvested. It is 250 more than 2nd place, Northampton County.
Halifax County Schools are the lowest performing schools in the state of North Carolina.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 731 square miles (1,890 km2), of which 724 square miles (1,880 km2) is land and 7.1 square miles (18 km2) (1.0%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Northampton County - northeast
- Bertie County - east
- Martin County - southeast
- Edgecombe County - south
- Nash County - southwest
- Franklin County - southwest
- Warren County - northwest
Major highways
- I-95
- US 158
- US 258
- US 301
- NC 4
- NC 43
- NC 48
- NC 97
- NC 122
- NC 125
- NC 481
- NC 561
- NC 903
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1790 | 14,310 | — | |
1800 | 13,945 | −2.6% | |
1810 | 15,620 | 12.0% | |
1820 | 17,237 | 10.4% | |
1830 | 17,739 | 2.9% | |
1840 | 16,865 | −4.9% | |
1850 | 16,589 | −1.6% | |
1860 | 19,442 | 17.2% | |
1870 | 20,408 | 5.0% | |
1880 | 30,300 | 48.5% | |
1890 | 28,908 | −4.6% | |
1900 | 30,793 | 6.5% | |
1910 | 37,646 | 22.3% | |
1920 | 43,766 | 16.3% | |
1930 | 53,246 | 21.7% | |
1940 | 56,512 | 6.1% | |
1950 | 58,377 | 3.3% | |
1960 | 58,956 | 1.0% | |
1970 | 53,884 | −8.6% | |
1980 | 55,286 | 2.6% | |
1990 | 55,516 | 0.4% | |
2000 | 57,370 | 3.3% | |
2010 | 54,691 | −4.7% | |
2020 | 48,622 | −11.1% | |
2021 (est.) | 48,272 | −11.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013 |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 19,070 | 39.22% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 24,737 | 50.88% |
Native American | 1,593 | 3.28% |
Asian | 281 | 0.58% |
Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.02% |
Other/Mixed | 1,476 | 3.04% |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,454 | 2.99% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 48,622 people, 21,017 households, and 13,680 families residing in the county.
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 54,691 people living in the county. 53.2% were Black or African American, 40.0% White, 3.8% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 1.1% of some other race and 1.2% of two or more races. 2.1% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Communities
City
Towns
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
Townships
- Brinkleyville
- Butterwood
- Conoconnara
- Enfield
- Faucett
- Halifax
- Hobgood
- Littleton
- Palmyra
- Roanoke Rapids
- Roseneath
- Scotland Neck
- Weldon
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Halifax (Carolina del Norte) para niños