Halifax County, Virginia

Halifax County: County in Virginia, United States

About

Halifax County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,241 and a population density of 17 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 33,633 inhabitants. Its county seat is Halifax. The county was created 272 years ago in 1751.

Halifax County locator map
Location of Halifax County on Virginia map.

Quick Facts about Halifax County

Population : 33,633 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Virginia (United States)
Different from : Halifax County
Area : 2149 km2
Water as percent of area : 1.4%
Land as percent of area : 98.6%
Named for : George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
Capital : Halifax
Establishment : January 01, 1752
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 00:54:23 (27th April 2024)
Density : 16 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -7.75% (2010-2020)
Halifax Virginia '14039508680' image
Halifax Virginia '14039508680'
Halifax Virginia '14039508680' image
Halifax Virginia '14039508680' image

Geography

Halifax County is located at 36°46'1"N 78°56'12"W (36.7669500, -78.9366200). It has 7 neighbors: Caswell County, Granville County, Person County, Campbell County, Charlotte County, Mecklenburg County and Pittsylvania County.

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Halifax County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Halifax County.

City Name Population Title
South Boston 7,519 Town in Halifax County, Virginia, United States
Halifax 1,200 Town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States
Ridgeway 688 Town in Virginia
Virgilina 135 Town of the United States
Scottsburg 126 Town of the United States

Halifax County has 7 neighbours.

  • Halifax

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Halifax County decreased by 7.75% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 36,241 - census
2011 36,000 -0.67% estimation process
2012 35,738 -0.73% estimation process
2013 35,386 -0.99% estimation process
2014 35,204 -0.52% estimation process
2015 35,103 -0.29% estimation process
2016 34,990 -0.32% estimation process
2017 34,575 -1.2% estimation process
2018 34,181 -1.15% estimation process
2019 33,911 -0.8% estimation process
2020 33,633 -0.83% estimation process

Comitatul Halifax, Comte de Halifax, Comté de Halifax, Condado de Halifax, Condado han Halifax, Contea di Halifax, Galifaks, Halifax, Halifax Kun, Halifax Kūn, Halifax konderria, Halifax megye, Hrabstwo Halifax, Khalifaks, Okrug Khalifaks, Quan Halifax, Quận Halifax, ha li fa ke si xian, haliphyaksa ka'unti, harifakkusu jun, shhrstan halyfaks wyrjynya, Галифакс, Галіфакс, Округ Халифакс, Халифакс, شهرستان هالیفاکس، ویرجینیا, مقاطعة هاليفاكس, ہیلفیکس کاؤنٹی، ورجینیا, ہیلیفیکس کاؤنٹی, হালিফ্যাক্স কাউন্টি, ハリファックス郡, 哈利法克斯縣

People born in Halifax County (28)

People born in Halifax County, including Wife of U.S. President Andrew Jackson Rachel Jackson, politician Clement Comer Clay, politician William M. Tuck, .

List

  • Samuel Adams (Arkansas politician (1805-1850)) he was born in 05/06/1805
  • Joseph W. Chalmers (American politician (1806-1853)) he was born in 20/12/1806
  • Paul C. Edmunds (American politician (1836-1899)) he was born in 01/11/1836
  • Algernon Coleman (American university teacher (1876-1939)) he was born in 09/08/1876
  • Presley T. Glass (American politician) he was born in 18/10/1824
  • Robert Weakley (American politician) he was born in 20/07/1764
  • Thomas H. Averett (American politician) he was born in 10/07/1800
  • Benjamin Crowley (Pioneer Arkansas settler) he was born in 01/01/1758
  • Blair Niles (American writer, explorer and photographer) she was born in 15/06/1880
  • F. Blair Wimbush (Business executive, lawyer, civic and professional leader) he was born in 24/07/1955
  • Walter T. Colquitt (American politician) he was born in 27/12/1799
  • Henrietta Phelps Jeffries (American midwife) she was born in 05/01/1857
  • Moses H. Kirby (Ohio politician) he was born in 21/05/1798
  • Norm Snead (American football player and coach) he was born in 31/07/1939
  • Penwick Shelton (American football coach) he was born in 12/03/1871
  • Riley Ingram (Virginia politician) he was born in 01/10/1941
  • Joseph Fels (American businessman) he was born in 01/01/1853
  • James C. Green (American politician) he was born in 24/02/1921

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