Halifax County Information

Halifax in North Carolina occupies 731 square miles and has a 2006 population of 55,521, a change from a 2000 population of 57,370 and 55,516 in 1990. 13.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 11.6% percent is 25-35, and 13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 240 acts of violent crime reported in Halifax in 2004, a change from 267 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 1,586 people: 6.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 6.1%.

Read more about Halifax, North Carolina in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyHalifax 
StateNorth Carolina 
Land Area731 sq. milesRanked 1,319 of 3,140
Population 200655,521Ranked 888 of 3,140
Population 200555,627 
Population 200057,370Ranked 832 of 3,140
Population 199055,516Ranked 780 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion41.6% 
African American53.9% 
Asian American.6% 
Native American3.5% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.9% 
Population 5 to 1413.9% 
Population 15 to 2413.1% 
Population 25 to 3411.6% 
Population 35 to 4413.7% 
Population 45 to 5414.4% 
Population 55 to 6411.1% 
Population 65 to 747.8% 
Population 75 and up7.6% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes240267
Murders / Manslaughters8 
Forcible Rapes12 
Robberies64 
Aggravated Assaults156 
Total Property Crimes2,5892,448
Burglaries835 
Larceny Thefts1,548 
Motor Vehicle Thefts206 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population24,10022,914
Unemployed Population1,5861,392
Unemployment Rate6.6%6.1%

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