Halifax County, North Carolina
Halifax County | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Cradle of History | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°15′N 77°38′W / 36.25°N 77.64°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Founded | 1758 |
| Named after | George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax |
| Seat | Halifax |
| Largest community | Roanoke Rapids |
| Area | |
• Total | 730.27 sq mi (1,891.4 km2) |
| • Land | 723.74 sq mi (1,874.5 km2) |
| • Water | 6.53 sq mi (16.9 km2) 0.89% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 48,622 |
• Estimate (2023) | 47,298 |
| • Density | 67/sq mi (26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
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.