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Halifax
North Carolina

49K

Population

$42K

Median Income

$105K

Median Home

D+21

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$42K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$38,977

Federal Spending per Capita$422

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$54K

Avg Credit Score636

Work From Home %6.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms31

Income (20th Percentile)$15K

Income (80th Percentile)$91K

Income (95th Percentile)$177K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.3%

Dependency Ratio1.09

Medicare Spending / Person$4,577

SS Benefits / Person$5,362

Education Wage Premium1.84x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$63K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients1.5%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.35x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$106K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$116K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1018/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.14%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,129

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$925/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households16.1%

Homeownership Rate63.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.6%

Active Listings

125

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

48 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

17.2%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity16.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score22

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score23

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score23.3

Healthcare Offices81

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)42.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians58

Nursing Home Rating3.8 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients738 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,641

Uninsured (under 65)12.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.65 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.63 grade level

HS Diploma Holders10,861

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,078

HS Completion Rate81.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools7

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate28.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate15.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate33.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities21

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)99th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)31.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.3

January Sunshine0.62

January Temperature0.63

Average Temp60°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp49°F

Median AQIAQI 37

Good Air Days256 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation45.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events13.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$177K

Drought Index (2022)-0.60

Heating Degree Days3,395 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,579 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,692 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,388 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)79 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)16 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)44 properties

FAA-Registered Airports8 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed272 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed35 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)416 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)84 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)7 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)61 ms

Households with 100Mbps+84.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)261 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations13 stations

DC Fast Chargers67 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers23

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,076 workers

Public Transit Commuters1 workers

Walk to Work194 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)556 workers

Walk to Work1.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities12

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.067

Nonprofit Organizations228

Veterans Share5.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults44.3%

Never-Married Adults36.6%

Divorced Adults10.1%

Religious Organizations47

Asian Population0.9%

Native American Population3.0%

Membership Associations10.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.57 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities19

Grocery Stores27

Hotels & Lodging16

Recreation Businesses9

Professional Services Firms40

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms33

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$47K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate62.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

D+21

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.14%0.7% state avg

Politics

D+21R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -198

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.86x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $105K

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Local News — Halifax

CBS17.com · 3 days ago

Woman and her dog hit and killed on I-95 in Halifax County: NCSHP

ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C. (WNCN) — A woman and her dog are dead after being hit by a vehicle on Interstat…

NC Courts (.gov) · 1 week ago

Halifax County Welcomed Future Attorneys Through Legal Oasis Fellowship

(Pictured left to right: Attorney Gary Redding, Intern Barrett Awere, Superior Court Judge Brenda Br…

rrdailyherald.com · 2 weeks ago

Rep. Pierce to host N.C. Revenue Secretary at Halifax Community College

RALEIGH — With the Democratic primary concluded and the major work of the North Carolina General Ass…

WUNC News · 1 month ago

'Anything can stop working': NC is funding a fraction of its $10 billion school infrastructure backlog

Public schools in North Carolina are facing billions of dollars in unfunded school construction proj…

Carolina Journal · Apr 10, 2026

250 years later, Halifax Resolves still shape NC’s place in history

“The creation and adoption of the Halifax Resolves on April 12, 1776, was the first official action …

Coastal Review · Apr 6, 2026

Halifax to mark colonies’ first big step toward independence

Historic Halifax State Historic Site is commemorating Friday through Sunday the 250-year anniversary…

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