Halifax County, Virginia

Halifax County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,022. Its county seat is Halifax.

Occupied by varying cultures of indigenous peoples for thousands of years, in historic times English colonists encountered Siouan language-speaking 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.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 830 square miles (2,100 km²), of which 818 square miles (2,120 km²) is land and 12 square miles (31 km²) (1.4%) is water.

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 34,022. The median age was 47.7 years. 20.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.6 males age 18 and over.

The racial makeup of the county was 60.0% White, 34.7% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.3% from some other race, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.2% of the population.

21.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 78.2% lived in rural areas.

There were 14,698 households in the county, of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 32.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.