Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Halifax County, NC

The map below shows majority race by area in Halifax County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Halifax County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Halifax County, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Halifax County overall is black, making up 49.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 39.1%. There are more black people in the south areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Halifax County

 
Self-Identified Race
Halifax County, NC Population
White
39.1%
Hispanic
3.2%
Black
49.3%
Asian
1.0%
Native American
2.6%
Other
4.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Halifax County, NC

The map below shows diversity in Halifax County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Halifax County Diversity Score

60.0

More diverse than 92% of US counties

Halifax County has a diversity score of 60.0: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Halifax County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 92% of them. Within Halifax County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Halifax County, and the least diverse areas are in south Halifax County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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