History
Halifax County was established within 1752 from Lunenburg County. A county is known as for George Montague Dunk, Earl of Halifax.

Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,149 km² (830 mi²). 2,122 kilometre² (819 mi²) of these are l& and Twenty-seven klick² (X mi²) of these are h2o. A amount vicinity is Unity.24% fluids.

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 37,355 people, 15,018 households, and 10,512 families residing in the county. A population density is 18/km² (46/mi²). There are 16,953 housing units at an typical density of 8/km² (21/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is Sixty.32% White, 38.02% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. One.23% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 15,018 home away from which Twenty-eight.60% keep close at hand tikes under a age of Xviii swallow the children, 51.20% come married couples living together, 14.80% have a female homeowner using there are no hubby present, & Thirty.00% come non-families. Xxvii.40% of a lot house come mass produced higher of people & Baker's dozen.10% keep around somebody residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical family size is Two.43 & a typical personal size is Two.94.

In a county, the people is spread retired by using Twenty-three.40% under a age of Eighteen, Half a dozen.90% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxvi.40% from either 25 to 44, Xxvi.30% from either 45 to 64, & Seventeen.10% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 41 years. For each Hundred females there are Xc.Fourscore males. For each Century females age Eighteen & ended, there are 86.Seventy males.

the median income for a home in the county is $29,929, & the median income for a personal is $37,845. Males have a median income of $27,498 versus $20,684 for females. A per capita income for the county is $16,353. Xv.70% of the people & Eleven.50% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a sum people, Eighteen.90% of victims under a age of 18 & 19.60% of people 65 & older come residing beneath a poverty level.

Towns

Halifax Scottsburg South Boston Virgilina