Halifax County, Virginia (VA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,022
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 11,417
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,057 (it was 3,601 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 24% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 819 sq. mi.
Water area: 10.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 42 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.3%), Manufacturing (19.8%), Retail trade (11.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 75%
- Government: 19%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 20,02559.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 11,76334.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,1233.3%Two or more races
- 8422.5%Hispanic or Latino
- 740.2%Asian alone
- 320.09%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 250.07%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 47.0 years |
| Virginia median age: | 39.0 years |
| Males: 16,450 |  (48.0%) |
| Females: 17,796 |  (52.0%) |
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| Halifax County: | 2.0 people |
| Virginia: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $48,369 ($29,929 in 1999)
| This county: | $48,369 |
| Virginia: | $85,873 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $514 (lower quartile is $408, upper quartile is $627)
| This county: | $514 |
| State: | $1270 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $143,353 (it was $69,300 in 2000)
| Halifax: | $143,353 |
| Virginia: | $365,700 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,023
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $345
Institutionalized population: 706
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 3
- Rapes: 7
- Robberies: 2
- Assaults: 17
- Burglaries: 37
- Thefts: 114
- Auto thefts: 20
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 9
- Robberies: 2
- Assaults: 9
- Burglaries: 59
- Thefts: 120
- Auto thefts: 38
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 86 buildings, average cost: $169,500
- 2021: 102 buildings, average cost: $134,700
- 2020: 91 buildings, average cost: $111,700
- 2019: 56 buildings, average cost: $270,200
- 2018: 42 buildings, average cost: $180,100
- 2017: 38 buildings, average cost: $180,100
- 2016: 0 buildings
- 2015: 61 buildings, average cost: $163,700
- 2014: 64 buildings, average cost: $157,800
- 2013: 60 buildings, average cost: $140,800
- 2012: 49 buildings, average cost: $164,400
- 2011: 124 buildings, average cost: $83,800
- 2010: 54 buildings, average cost: $157,600
- 2009: 58 buildings, average cost: $134,200
- 2008: 63 buildings, average cost: $133,700
- 2007: 95 buildings, average cost: $133,700
- 2006: 100 buildings, average cost: $104,800
- 2005: 104 buildings, average cost: $104,800
- 2004: 93 buildings, average cost: $104,800
- 2003: 80 buildings, average cost: $105,100
- 2002: 77 buildings, average cost: $108,600
- 2001: 92 buildings, average cost: $99,600
- 2000: 72 buildings, average cost: $90,600
- 1999: 96 buildings, average cost: $92,300
- 1998: 75 buildings, average cost: $88,100
- 1997: 92 buildings, average cost: $71,800
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $765 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $613 (0.5%)
| Halifax County: | 15.5% |
| Virginia: | 10.6% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 47.0 years old
(Males: 44.7 years old, Females: 49.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.9 years old, Black residents: 46.9 years old, American Indian residents: 58.0 years old, Asian residents: 76.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.5 years old, Other race residents: 44.5 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Halifax County is $436 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $649 a month.
Cities in this county include: South Boston, Halifax, Mountain Road, Riverdale, Cluster Springs, Clover, Nathalie, Virgilina, Scottsburg.
Neighboring counties: Craig County, Oklahoma 
, Edmonson County, Kentucky , Hickman County, Kentucky , Montgomery County 
, Nottoway County 
, Virginia Beach city 
.
| Here: | 3.9% |
| Virginia: | 2.7% |
Current college students: 1,112
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 437 (58.1% naturalized citizens)
| Halifax County: | 1.3% |
| Whole state: | 12.7% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 952010 or later
- 852000 to 2009
- 01990 to 1999
- 1221980 to 1989
- 441970 to 1979
- 83Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 12,899
- One, attached: 268
- Two: 97
- 3 or 4: 447
- 5 to 9: 230
- 10 to 19: 103
- 20 to 49: 97
- 50 or more: 18
- Mobile homes: 3,361
Housing units in Halifax County with a mortgage: 4,448 (305 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 183 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 126
| Here: | 3.1% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Halifax County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 16,150 | 71 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,833 | 30 |
| Other | 3,438 | 2 |
| Black Protestant | 1,092 | 7 |
| Catholic | 214 | 1 |
| None | 11,514 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
| Halifax County: | 2.26 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. |
| Virginia: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 0.56 / 10,000 pop. |
| Virginia: | 1.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
| Halifax County: | 6.21 / 10,000 pop. |
| Virginia: | 4.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
| This county: | 6.21 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Halifax County: | 13.1% |
| Virginia: | 9.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Halifax County: | 32.5% |
| State: | 26.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 20.1% |
| State: | 18.6% |
Agriculture in Halifax County:
Average size of farms: 245 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $30,635
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $527.37
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.23%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 34.79%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $28,461
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.46%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 7.49%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $43,601
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.60%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.98
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.11%
Corn for grain: 801 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3358 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 978 harvested acres
Vegetables: 343 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 30 acres
Earthquake activity:
Halifax County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from Halifax County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 121.7 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 81.8 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 85.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 99.3 miles away from Halifax County center
On 8/24/2011 at 00:04:36, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML) earthquake occurred 97.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Virginia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4512-VA: April 2, 2020, FEMA Id: 4512, Natural disaster type: Other
- Virginia Tropical Storm Michael, Incident Period: October 9, 2018 - October 16, 2018, FEMA Id: 4411, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- Virginia Hurricane Florence, Incident Period: September 8, 2018 - September 21, 2018, FEMA Id: 4401, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 01, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3359: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3359, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Virginia Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 01, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4072: July 27, 2012, FEMA Id: 4072, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
- Virginia Severe Storms and Flooding Associated with Tropical Depression Ida and a Nor'easter, Incident Period: November 11, 2009 to November 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1862: December 09, 2009, FEMA Id: 1862, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Tropical Depression
- Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3240: September 12, 2005, FEMA Id: 3240, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Virginia Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to October 01, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1491: September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: 1491, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Virginia Severe Winter Storm, Snowfall, Heavy Rain, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: February 15, 2003 to February 28, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1458: March 27, 2003, FEMA Id: 1458, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Flood, Heavy Rain, Snowfall
- Virginia Severe Storms and Tornado, Incident Period: April 28, 2002 to May 03, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1411: May 05, 2002, FEMA Id: 1411, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
- 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Halifax County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 9,693 (76.5%)
- Carpooled: 1,051 (8.3%)
- Bus: 25 (0.2%)
- Ferryboat: 11 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 388 (3.1%)
- Bicycle: 15 (0.1%)
- Walked: 103 (0.8%)
- Worked at home: 1,173 (9.3%)
- Health care and social assistance (33%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Manufacturing (13%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (29%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Production occupations (20%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Management occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Production occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Mexico (25%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (16%)
- Colombia (14%)
- Ghana (13%)
- Philippines (7%)
- Haiti (5%)
- Honduras (5%)
- American (34%)
- English (7%)
- Irish (4%)
- German (3%)
- African (2%)
- European (1%)
- Pennsylvania German (1%)
People in group quarters in Halifax County, Virginia in 2010:
- 371 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 165 people in state prisons
- 161 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 25 people in group homes intended for adults
- 9 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 7 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in Halifax County, Virginia in 2000:
- 395 people in nursing homes
- 234 people in state prisons
- 152 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 96 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 17 people in other group homes
- 15 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 11 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
4.72% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($43,263 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.72% |
| Virginia average: | 10.16% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.64% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($23,051 average AGI)
2.08% relocated from other states ($20,212 average AGI)
Halifax County: 2.08% Virginia average: 3.91%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Mecklenburg County, VA |  0.38% ($41,830 average AGI) |
| from Pittsylvania County, VA | 0.33% ($42,659) |
| from Campbell County, VA | 0.22% ($42,222) |
| from Person County, NC | 0.19% ($41,458) |
| from Danville city, VA | 0.17% ($32,286) |
4.11% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($43,626 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.11% |
| Virginia average: | 10.20% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.11% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($18,178 average AGI)
2.00% relocated to other states ($25,449 average AGI)
Halifax County: 2.00% Virginia average: 3.98%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Danville city, VA | 0.32% ($31,590 average AGI) |
| to Person County, NC | 0.24% ($36,900) |
| to Pittsylvania County, VA | 0.22% ($32,519) |
| to Mecklenburg County, VA | 0.18% ($31,364) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.3%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 8,237 (6,301 aged, 1,936 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 571 (7%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Halifax County, Virginia in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (623)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (504)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (406)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (374)
- Unspecified dementia (324)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (304)
- Congestive heart failure (220)
- Septicaemia, unspecified (196)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (126)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (105)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15,376
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 396
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 58,630
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,069
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,290
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 27
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 69
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 82.6. This is more than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 137.7. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 110.1
- Other - 27.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 34,246- Male householders: 5,801 (1,871 living alone), Female householders: 8,105 (3,078 living alone)
5,597 spouses (5,590 opposite-sex spouses), 490 unmarried partners, (490 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 10,032 children (9,288 natural, 278 adopted, 455 stepchildren), 1,163 grandchildren, 223 brothers or sisters, 470 parents, 0 foster children, 742 other relatives, 627 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 925
Size of family households: 4,428 2-persons, 2,079 3-persons, 1,206 4-persons, 715 5-persons, 67 6-persons, 85 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,952 1-person, 274 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 46 4-persons.
3,146 married couples with children.
2,706 single-parent households (646 men, 2,060 women).
97.2% of residents of Halifax speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (97% speak English very well, 3% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $229,472,000 ($6,311 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,809,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $111,041,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $46,726,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,015,000
Federal grants: $59,532,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,430,000 ($429,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,729,000 ($134,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,294,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,700,000
Federal Government insurance: $24,608,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,367| Here: | 65 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 70 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,471
| Here: | 68 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 40 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +70
| Here: | +2 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -978
| Here: |  -27 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +14 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.84 millions of gallons per day (4% from ground, 96% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 |
| State: | 7.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 |
| State: | 4.3 |
- Year house built in Halifax County, Virginia
- 122020 or later
- 7142010 to 2019
- 1,9252000 to 2009
- 2,3801990 to 1999
- 1,8611980 to 1989
- 2,8661970 to 1979
- 2,2351960 to 1969
- 2,0851950 to 1959
- 9131940 to 1949
- 2,2281939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Halifax County, Virginia
- 101 room
- 02 rooms
- 1543 rooms
- 1,1464 rooms
- 2,4455 rooms
- 2,3436 rooms
- 1,4247 rooms
- 1,1048 rooms
- 1,5349+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Halifax County, Virginia
- 101 room
- 242 rooms
- 2843 rooms
- 1,2944 rooms
- 8815 rooms
- 5626 rooms
- 3067 rooms
- 2238 rooms
- 869+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Halifax County, Virginia
- 11no bedroom
- 1071 bedroom
- 1,9062 bedrooms
- 6,0873 bedrooms
- 1,5154 bedrooms
- 5185+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Halifax County, Virginia
- 19no bedroom
- 2731 bedroom
- 1,6322 bedrooms
- 1,4643 bedrooms
- 2484 bedrooms
- 495+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Halifax County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 485no vehicle
- 2,2291 vehicle
- 3,1022 vehicles
- 2,2653 vehicles
- 1,3874 vehicles
- 6805+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Halifax County in renter-occupied apartments
- 428no vehicle
- 1,9471 vehicle
- 1,0752 vehicles
- 1903 vehicles
- 174 vehicles
- 965+ vehicles
95.7% of Halifax County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Virginia.
| Halifax County: | 95.7% |
| State average: | 86.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 26,076
- Other state: 7,334
- Northeast: 2,452
- Midwest: 818
- South: 3,599
- West: 447
- 61.9%Electricity
- 16.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 12.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 6.3%Wood
- 1.9%Utility gas
- 1.4%No fuel used
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 75.6%Electricity
- 9.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 8.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.3%Wood
- 1.4%Utility gas
- 0.9%No fuel used
- 0.6%Coal or coke
- 0.6%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 272
| Here: | 10.1% |
| Virginia: | 13.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 194
| Here: | 10.3% |
| Virginia: | 10.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 149
| Here: | 22.1% |
| Virginia: | 18.7% |
Halifax County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,135,000
- Charges - Other: $10,389,000
Other: $7,746,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $937,000
Solid Waste Management: $860,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $314,000
Air Transportation: $73,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $66,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $33,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $289,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $58,001,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $57,025,000
General - Other: $19,001,000
General - Other: $18,356,000
Health - Other: $14,774,000
Health - Other: $13,770,000
Police Protection: $8,110,000
Police Protection: $4,348,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,181,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,019,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,746,000
Financial Administration: $2,320,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,786,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,748,000
Financial Administration: $1,711,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,197,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,195,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,013,000
General Public Buildings: $720,000
Central Staff Services: $703,000
Parks and Recreation: $452,000
Parks and Recreation: $423,000
Libraries: $209,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $650,000
Education: $78,000
General Local Government Support: $53,000
Education: $32,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,000,000
Interest on Debt: $1,968,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $748,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $59,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $393,000
Education: $382,000
Health and Hospitals: $382,000
Education: $67,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,553,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $59,022,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $54,240,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,029,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,211,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,531,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,135,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,032,000
Rents: $319,000
Fines and Forfeits: $122,000
Interest Earnings: $63,000
Interest Earnings: $12,000
Sale of Property: $9,000
Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
Sale of Property: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,963,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $958,000
Health - Other: $80,000
Health - Other: $38,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,307,000
Cash and Securities: $23,592,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $43,722,000
Education: $43,256,000
Other: $6,182,000
Other: $6,046,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,644,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,349,000
General Local Government Support: $1,516,000
- Tax - Property: $29,634,000
Property: $27,643,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,886,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,363,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,186,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,005,000
Motor Vehicle License: $178,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $34,599,000
: $34,358,000
Halifax County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,135,000
- Charges - Other: $10,389,000
Other: $7,746,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $937,000
Solid Waste Management: $860,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $314,000
Air Transportation: $73,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $66,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $33,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $289,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $58,001,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $57,025,000
General - Other: $19,001,000
General - Other: $18,356,000
Health - Other: $14,774,000
Health - Other: $13,770,000
Police Protection: $8,110,000
Police Protection: $4,348,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,181,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,019,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,746,000
Financial Administration: $2,320,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,786,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,748,000
Financial Administration: $1,711,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,197,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,195,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,013,000
General Public Buildings: $720,000
Central Staff Services: $703,000
Parks and Recreation: $452,000
Parks and Recreation: $423,000
Libraries: $209,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $650,000
Education: $78,000
General Local Government Support: $53,000
Education: $32,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,000,000
Interest on Debt: $1,968,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $748,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $59,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $393,000
Education: $382,000
Health and Hospitals: $382,000
Education: $67,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,553,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $59,022,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $54,240,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,029,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,211,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,531,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,135,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,032,000
Rents: $319,000
Fines and Forfeits: $122,000
Interest Earnings: $63,000
Interest Earnings: $12,000
Sale of Property: $9,000
Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
Sale of Property: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,963,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $958,000
Health - Other: $80,000
Health - Other: $38,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,307,000
Cash and Securities: $23,592,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $43,722,000
Education: $43,256,000
Other: $6,182,000
Other: $6,046,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,644,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,349,000
General Local Government Support: $1,516,000
- Tax - Property: $29,634,000
Property: $27,643,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,886,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,363,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,186,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,005,000
Motor Vehicle License: $178,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $34,599,000
: $34,358,000
Halifax County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,135,000
- Charges - Other: $10,389,000
Other: $7,746,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $937,000
Solid Waste Management: $860,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $314,000
Air Transportation: $73,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $66,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $33,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $289,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $58,001,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $57,025,000
General - Other: $19,001,000
General - Other: $18,356,000
Health - Other: $14,774,000
Health - Other: $13,770,000
Police Protection: $8,110,000
Police Protection: $4,348,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,181,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,019,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,746,000
Financial Administration: $2,320,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,786,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,748,000
Financial Administration: $1,711,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,197,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,195,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,013,000
General Public Buildings: $720,000
Central Staff Services: $703,000
Parks and Recreation: $452,000
Parks and Recreation: $423,000
Libraries: $209,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $650,000
Education: $78,000
General Local Government Support: $53,000
Education: $32,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,000,000
Interest on Debt: $1,968,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $748,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $59,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $393,000
Education: $382,000
Health and Hospitals: $382,000
Education: $67,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,553,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $59,022,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $54,240,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,029,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,211,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,531,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,135,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,032,000
Rents: $319,000
Fines and Forfeits: $122,000
Interest Earnings: $63,000
Interest Earnings: $12,000
Sale of Property: $9,000
Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
Sale of Property: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,963,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $958,000
Health - Other: $80,000
Health - Other: $38,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,307,000
Cash and Securities: $23,592,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $43,722,000
Education: $43,256,000
Other: $6,182,000
Other: $6,046,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,644,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,349,000
General Local Government Support: $1,516,000
- Tax - Property: $29,634,000
Property: $27,643,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,886,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,363,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,186,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,005,000
Motor Vehicle License: $178,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $34,599,000
: $34,358,000
Halifax County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,135,000
- Charges - Other: $10,389,000
Other: $7,746,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $937,000
Solid Waste Management: $860,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $314,000
Air Transportation: $73,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $66,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $33,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $289,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $58,001,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $57,025,000
General - Other: $19,001,000
General - Other: $18,356,000
Health - Other: $14,774,000
Health - Other: $13,770,000
Police Protection: $8,110,000
Police Protection: $4,348,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,181,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,019,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,746,000
Financial Administration: $2,320,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,786,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,748,000
Financial Administration: $1,711,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,197,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,195,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,013,000
General Public Buildings: $720,000
Central Staff Services: $703,000
Parks and Recreation: $452,000
Parks and Recreation: $423,000
Libraries: $209,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $650,000
Education: $78,000
General Local Government Support: $53,000
Education: $32,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,000,000
Interest on Debt: $1,968,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $748,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $59,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $393,000
Education: $382,000
Health and Hospitals: $382,000
Education: $67,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,553,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $59,022,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $54,240,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,029,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,211,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,531,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,135,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,032,000
Rents: $319,000
Fines and Forfeits: $122,000
Interest Earnings: $63,000
Interest Earnings: $12,000
Sale of Property: $9,000
Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
Sale of Property: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,963,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $958,000
Health - Other: $80,000
Health - Other: $38,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,307,000
Cash and Securities: $23,592,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $43,722,000
Education: $43,256,000
Other: $6,182,000
Other: $6,046,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,644,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,349,000
General Local Government Support: $1,516,000
- Tax - Property: $29,634,000
Property: $27,643,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,886,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,363,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,186,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,005,000
Motor Vehicle License: $178,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $34,599,000
: $34,358,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,760
- Number of aged recipients: 309
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,451
- Number of recipients under 18: 320
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 890
- Number of recipients older than 64: 550
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 829
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 712
| Most common first names in Halifax County, VA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 308 | 71.8 years |
| Mary | 286 | 79.0 years |
| William | 256 | 72.9 years |
| John | 255 | 73.8 years |
| Robert | 152 | 71.9 years |
| Willie | 134 | 75.7 years |
| Annie | 110 | 79.3 years |
| Charlie | 110 | 75.4 years |
| George | 104 | 73.0 years |
| Henry | 94 | 74.9 years |
| Most common last names in Halifax County, VA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Jones | 103 | 73.7 years |
| Williams | 94 | 73.3 years |
| Moore | 90 | 75.7 years |
| Powell | 89 | 74.8 years |
| Davis | 86 | 74.6 years |
| Smith | 81 | 75.1 years |
| Owen | 80 | 74.8 years |
| Martin | 79 | 74.7 years |
| Conner | 79 | 72.1 years |
| Clark | 69 | 76.2 years |
| Businesses in Halifax County, VA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Marriott | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Burger King | 2 | Penske | 1 | |
| CVS | 2 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| FedEx | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 3 | UPS | 6 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 3 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
| Long John Silver's | 1 | |||
Halifax County on our top lists:
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"