Halifax County, North Carolina
County seat: Halifax · Population 46,534 (2025) · 724 sq mi
Halifax County is the 54th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 46,534 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Halifax. It is part of the Northeast Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 7 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Halifax County facts
- County seat
- Halifax
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 46,534 −4.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 724 sq mi 14th largest of 100
- Water area
- 7 sq mi
- Population density
- 64 per sq mi
- Established
- 1758
- Named after
- George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax British politician (1716–1771)
- Largest city
- Roanoke Rapids 14,386
- Median household income
- $45,590
- Cities and towns
- 7 plus 3 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 9
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37083
Cities and towns in Halifax County
Halifax County has 7 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Halifax County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke Rapids | City | 14,386 | |
| Enfield | Town | 1,777 | |
| Scotland Neck | Town | 1,586 | |
| Weldon | Town | 1,374 | |
| Littleton | Town | 535 | |
| Hobgood | Town | 256 | |
| Halifax (county seat) | Town | 157 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| South Rosemary | 2,475 | |
| Hollister | 819 | |
| South Weldon | 500 |
ZIP codes in Halifax County
9 ZIP codes reach into Halifax County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 27823
- 27839
- 27843 also Edgecombe and Martin counties
- 27844 also Warren, Nash and Franklin counties
- 27850 also Warren County
- 27870
- 27874
- 27890
- 27891 also Nash and Edgecombe counties
Population of Halifax County, 2020–2025
Halifax County shrank by 2,079 people (−4.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,388 more deaths than births and a net loss of 697 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 48,401 |
| 2021 | 48,268 |
| 2022 | 47,587 |
| 2023 | 47,075 |
| 2024 | 46,993 |
| 2025 | 46,534 |
Neighboring counties
- Northampton County northeast · 16,491 people
- Edgecombe County south · 49,121 people
- Nash County southwest · 99,365 people
- Warren County west · 18,898 people
- Bertie County east · 17,086 people
- Martin County southeast · 21,601 people
- Franklin County west · 82,037 people
Printable Halifax County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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