Halifax County, North Carolina
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 | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname: Cradle of History | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36.25°N 77.64°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Founded | 1758 |
| Named for | 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 | 67.18/sq mi (25.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
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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