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Halifax County, North Carolina

Halifax County, North Carolina, has 46,534 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Halifax. It uses Eastern Time and covers 724 sq mi (1,874 km²) of land.

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Halifax County in North Carolina
Northampton CountyWarren CountyRoanoke RapidsSouth RosemaryEnfieldScotland Neck
Halifax County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
46,534
Land area
724 sq mi (1,874 km²)
County seat or government
Halifax
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$45,590 ± $2,970
Median home value
$106,200 ± $7,784
Median rent, with utilities
$813 ± $44
Homes lived in by their owners
62.9% ± 2.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Roanoke Rapids, NC micro areaCentral county
Water area
6.53 sq mi (16.9 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37083
Coordinates (central point)
36.251438, -77.644842
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Halifax County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2787024,958 people
  2. 278507,053 people
  3. 278236,553 people
  4. 278914,865 people
  5. 278743,464 people
  6. 278443,334 people
  7. 278393,279 people
  8. 278902,258 people
  9. 27843876 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Halifax County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Halifax County, largest first

  1. Roanoke Rapids Township21,152 people
  2. Weldon Township5,227 people
  3. Enfield Township4,750 people
  4. Brinkleyville Township4,556 people
  5. Littleton Township3,114 people
  6. Scotland Neck Township3,082 people
  7. Halifax Township2,096 people
  8. Faucett Township1,728 people
  9. Butterwood Township875 people
  10. Palmyra Township399 people
  11. Conoconnara Township362 people
  12. Roseneath Township334 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Halifax County, largest first

  1. Halifax County Schools26,692 people
  2. Roanoke Rapids City Schools14,554 people
  3. Weldon City Schools6,429 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Halifax County, largest first

  1. Haliwa-Saponi State Designated Tribal Statistical Area7,669 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina (city)14,856 people
  2. South Rosemary, North Carolina (CDP)2,475 people
  3. Enfield, North Carolina (town)2,153 people
  4. Scotland Neck, North Carolina (town)2,006 people
  5. Weldon, North Carolina (town)1,642 people
  6. Hollister, North Carolina (CDP)819 people
  7. Littleton, North Carolina (town)549 people
  8. South Weldon, North Carolina (CDP)500 people
  9. Halifax, North Carolina (town)294 people
  10. Hobgood, North Carolina (town)207 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Northampton County, North Carolina18 mi northeast
  2. Edgecombe County, North Carolina23 mi south
  3. Warren County, North Carolina27 mi west
  4. Nash County, North Carolina27 mi southwest
  5. Franklin County, North Carolina37 mi west
  6. Bertie County, North Carolina40 mi east
  7. Martin County, North Carolina41 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.