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Halifax town, Virginia

VA · population 1,496 · GEOID 5134064

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Unemployment (halifax county) is worse than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±361 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

1,496

0.02% of Virginia · 1,496 of 8,705,170

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±361 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Halifax County)

4.8%

+0.8 pts above the United Statesworse

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Halifax County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.5%4.1%—
2024-024.3%4.2%—
2024-034.2%3.9%—
2024-043.7%3.5%—
2024-054.0%3.7%—
2024-064.4%4.3%—
2024-074.8%4.5%—
2024-085.0%4.4%—
2024-094.2%3.9%—
2024-104.1%3.9%—
2024-114.2%4.0%—
2024-123.8%3.8%—
2025-014.4%4.4%—
2025-024.4%4.5%—
2025-034.3%4.2%—
2025-044.0%3.9%—
2025-054.5%4.0%—
2025-064.7%4.4%—
2025-075.3%4.6%—
2025-085.3%4.5%—
2025-094.8%4.3%—
2025-115.3%4.3%—
2025-124.8%4.1%—
2026-015.5%4.7%—
2026-025.2%4.7%—
2026-035.1%4.3%—
2026-044.6%4.0%—
2026-054.6%4.1%—
2026-065.1%4.4%—
2026-075.4%4.4%—
2026-084.8%4.3%—
2026-094.8%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN510830000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$669

better than the United States

This place $669
Virginia $1,579
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Halifax County)

$1.6B

+7.8% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Halifax County)
PeriodOutput (Halifax County)Margin
2016$1.4B—
2017$1.3B—
2018$1.3B—
2019$1.3B—
2020$1.2B—
2021$1.3B—
2022$1.4B—
2023$1.5B—
2024$1.6B—

Virginia $761.7B · this place is 0.22% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Halifax County)

$1.3M

−63.5% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Halifax County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Halifax County)Margin
FY2021$6.3M—
FY2022$6.2M—
FY2023$8.6M—
FY2024$8.6M—
FY2025$3.6M—
FY2026$1.3M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 54.7 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 36.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 11.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 48.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $219,300 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $55,792 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 6.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Virginia 0.02% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024