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Welcome to Halifax County ...

Time Zone: Halifax County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Halifax is the Seat for Halifax County.

Halifax County was founded in 1752.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Halifax had a population of 34,035 people. This is a decrease of 6.09% since the last Census (which gave a population of 36,241 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Halifax represented 0.45% of the total population of Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Halifax County:

  • Halifax
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
    • Halifax is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <2>
  • South Boston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Virgilina
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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