Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,092, settled in 1880. A regional job hub with 2,202 jobs.
Trash day: look up yoursThe best of Halifax’s subject grades is an A− for history; the weakest is a D for health. 11% of residents are under 18 in Halifax, where Virginia’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 22%. On health, just 35 of Virginia’s 372 towns do worse. Halifax's schools rank behind 89% of the state's. Halifax has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Halifax County Courthouse and Mountain Road Historic District. Halifax has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Halifax beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Halifax | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.1% | 6.2% |
1,309 counted in 2010 and 1,118 in 2020; an estimated 1,092 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Halifax is from typical.
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Census counts: 621 in 1880, a low of 411 in 1920, 1,118 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 3 maps from 1954 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Halifax, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Halifax.
Most working residents leave Halifax for work: only 13% work in town. Halifax’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both Virginia’s towns (27 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Halifax’s median household income is $56,000.
| Halifax | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median rent in Halifax is $669 a month. Typical home values rose 9.7% in the year to September 2026.
| Halifax | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $669 a month | $1,762 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
20% of Halifax adults have diabetes. Among 254 Virginia towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Halifax. 40% of Halifax adults have obesity.
| Halifax | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 33% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Halifax | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.5% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.8% | 76.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.1% | 6.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
People 65 and older are 29% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 11% of residents (22% statewide). Among 254 Virginia towns, just 2 have a higher median age than Halifax. 37% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Halifax.
| Halifax | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.7 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 44% | 29% |
Somewhere between 33% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Halifax’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±16.7 points. Across Virginia, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Halifax | VA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.5% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.5% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.7% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.5% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.8% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 17.6% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.9% | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.3% | 23.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.6% | 17.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.4% | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.4% | 23.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.3% | 18.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Halifax has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 27° and about 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Halifax's reported crime rate is below Virginia's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025.
| Halifax | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.3 per 1,000 residents | 14.6 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| Halifax | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Halifax; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Halifax residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Virginia.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
4 places in Halifax on the National Register of Historic Places.
13 notable people were born in Halifax.
Town in Virginia, United States
Halifax is a town in Halifax County, Virginia, United States, along the Banister River. As of the 2020 census, Halifax had a population of 1,118. It is the county seat of Halifax County.
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Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
13 notable people were born here, including Mamye BaCote and Vivian Pinn.
