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Welcome to Halifax County ...

Time Zone: Halifax County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Halifax is the Seat for Halifax County.

Halifax County was founded in 1758 and was created by taking area from Edgecombe County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Halifax had a population of 50,074 people. This is a decrease of 8.44% since the last Census (which gave a population of 54,691 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Halifax represented 0.57% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Halifax County:

  • Enfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Enfield is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <2>
  • Halifax
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
    • Halifax is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <2>
  • Hobgood
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobgood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
    • Hobgood is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Littleton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Roanoke Rapids
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Scotland Neck
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Neck
    • Scotland Neck is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland Neck <2>
  • Weldon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Weldon is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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