Halifax
Virginia

What stands out

If you had to describe Halifax County in numbers, start here: the property tax rate is in the bottom 12% of American counties (0.50%) and high-school completion is in the bottom 14% of American counties (82%). Within Virginia it ranks 13th of 133 counties for the property tax rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Halifax County, Virginia. 34,013 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.6% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +70).

Virginia has a graduated income tax with a 5.75% top rate that begins at just $17,000 of income, so most residents pay near the top rate. It does not tax Social Security and allows an age deduction of up to $12,000 for residents 65 and over. Northern Virginia's federal and defense economy produces incomes closer to the Washington suburbs of Maryland than to the rest of the state. Localities levy annual property tax on vehicles.

Money

The typical household here brings in $49,145 a year, lower than 81% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $50,234. Unemployment runs 3.9%, higher than 66% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home.

Virginia takes 5.2% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,568 a year.

Home

The median home costs $154K, cheaper than 83% of American counties, about 2.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $701 a month. Property tax is 0.50% of home value, roughly $662 a year on that median home, lower than 88% of American counties. 73% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.3 per 1,000 residents, higher than 73% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 18 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 72.8 years, shorter than 82% of American counties. There are 46 active physicians in the county, about 13.5 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 9.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.21 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 77% of American counties. 82% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 16 points. 68% of eligible voters turned out. Under Virginia law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is legal with limits, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 59°F, highs near 70 and lows near 47, warmer than 62% of American counties. About 41 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 44 out of 100, safer than 56% of American counties; the county has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 159 Mbps down, slower than 67% of American counties. There are 5 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.