Halifax County
Also known as Halifax County, North Carolina, Halifax County, NC
county in North Carolina, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- Named after
- George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
- Seat
- Halifax
- Largest community
- Roanoke Rapids
- Total
- 730.27 sq mi (1,891.4 km )
- Land
- 723.74 sq mi (1,874.5 km )
- Water
- 6.53 sq mi (16.9 km ) 0.89%
- Estimate 2025
- 46,534
- Density
- 67.182/sq mi (25.939/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
Article
Halifax County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,622. Its county seat is Halifax. Halifax County is part of the Roanoke Rapids, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids, NC Combined Statistical Area.
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