Halifax
North Carolina

What stands out

If you had to describe Halifax County in numbers, start here: the median home price is in the bottom 4% of American counties ($105K), unemployment is in the top 6% of American counties (5.5%), and the median household income is in the bottom 8% of American counties ($41,629). Within North Carolina it ranks 2nd of 100 counties for the median home price, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Halifax County, North Carolina. 48,772 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.9% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -198).

North Carolina has a flat income tax that is being cut each year, 3.99% for 2026 after 4.25% in 2025, with 3.49% scheduled for 2027 if revenue triggers are met, and it does not tax Social Security. Property taxes are moderate and reassessments happen every four to eight years by county. The Research Triangle and Charlotte have driven a decade of in-migration; the mountains and the Outer Banks are second-home markets with hurricane and flood exposure on the coast.

Money

The typical household here brings in $41,629 a year, lower than 92% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $47,039. Unemployment runs 5.5%, higher than 94% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home.

North Carolina takes 4.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,661 a year.

Home

The median home costs $105K, cheaper than 96% of American counties, about 1.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $725 a month. Property tax is 1.14% of home value, roughly $1,129 a year on that median home, higher than 69% of American counties. 63% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.5 per 1,000 residents, higher than 80% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 32 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 71.2 years, shorter than 92% of American counties. There are 58 active physicians in the county, about 11.9 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 12.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.64 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 86% of American counties. 81% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 21 points. 65% of eligible voters turned out. Under North Carolina law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is legal with limits, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 60°F, highs near 71 and lows near 49, warmer than 67% of American counties. About 45 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 79 out of 100, riskier than 79% of American counties; the county has had 26 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 272 Mbps down, faster than 85% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.