Halifax County, Virginia
County seat: Halifax · Population 33,447 (2025) · 818 sq mi
Halifax County is the 55th most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 33,447 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Halifax. It is part of the Southside Planning District Commission (PD 13) region, one of the 21 Planning District Commissions of Virginia. The map shows its 5 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Halifax County facts
- County seat
- Halifax
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 33,447 −1.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 818 sq mi 4th largest of 133
- Water area
- 12 sq mi
- Population density
- 41 per sq mi
- Established
- 1752
- Named after
- George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax British politician (1716–1771)
- Largest city
- South Boston 7,795
- Median household income
- $52,013
- Cities and towns
- 5 plus 5 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 14
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51083
Cities and towns in Halifax County
Halifax County has 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Boston | Town | 7,795 | |
| Halifax (county seat) | Town | 1,092 | |
| Scottsburg | Town | 123 | |
| Virgilina | Town | 122 | |
| Clarksville | Town | 0 | Mecklenburg County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain Road | 1,574 | |
| Riverdale | 1,077 | |
| Cluster Springs | 859 | |
| Clover | 696 | |
| Nathalie | 24 |
ZIP codes in Halifax County
14 ZIP codes reach into Halifax County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 23962 also Charlotte County
- 24520
- 24534
- 24539
- 24557 also Pittsylvania County
- 24558
- 24565 also Pittsylvania County
- 24569 also Pittsylvania and Campbell counties
- 24577
- 24589
- 24592 also Pittsylvania County
- 24594 also Pittsylvania County
- 24597 also Pittsylvania County
- 24598 also Mecklenburg County
Population of Halifax County, 2020–2025
Halifax County shrank by 588 people (−1.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,296 more deaths than births and a net gain of 708 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 33,939 |
| 2021 | 33,798 |
| 2022 | 33,612 |
| 2023 | 33,470 |
| 2024 | 33,554 |
| 2025 | 33,447 |
Neighboring counties
- Charlotte County northeast · 11,401 people
- Pittsylvania County west · 59,490 people
- Mecklenburg County east · 30,747 people
- Person County, North Carolina south · 40,636 people
- Campbell County north · 55,629 people
- Caswell County, North Carolina southwest · 22,563 people
- Granville County, North Carolina southeast · 61,421 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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