Halifax County, North Carolina
13 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 47,675
- Median household income
- $45,590
- ±2,970
- Unemployed
- 9.3%
- 1,874 of 20,219 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 75.4%
- 15,362 of 20,383 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Halifax | 48,272 (2021) | Po Box 38, Halifax | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Roanoke Rapids | 15,128 (2021) | Po Box 38, Roanoke Rapids | Website |
| Town of Enfield | 1,851 (2021) | Po Box 699, Enfield | Website |
| Town of Halifax | 165 (2021) | Po Box 222, Halifax | Website |
| Town of Hobgood | 268 (2021) | Po Box 217, Hobgood | Website |
| Town of Littleton | 560 (2021) | Po Box 87, Littleton | Website |
| Town of Scotland Neck | 1,629 (2021) | Po Box 537, Scotland Neck | Website |
| Town of Weldon | 1,426 (2021) | Po Box 551, Weldon | Website |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport Authority | Air transportation | Po Box 38, Halifax | — |
| Roanoke Rapids Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1195, Roanoke Rapids | — |
| Choanoke Public Transportation Authority | Public mass transit utility | Po Box 320, Rich Square | Website |
| Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 308, Roanoke Rapids | Website |
| Halifax Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 8, Halifax | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Halifax County Schools
School district11 schools
9525 Hwy 301S, Halifax, NC, 27839
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Hobgood Charter School
Independent charter district1 schools
201 S Beech St, Hobgood, NC, 27843
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
KIPP Halifax College Preparatory
Independent charter district1 schools
9986 Hwy 903, Halifax, NC, 27839
Roanoke Rapids City Schools
School district5 schools
536 Hamilton St, Roanoke Rapids, NC, 27870
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Weldon City Schools
School district4 schools
301 Mulberry St, Weldon, NC, 27890
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Tarboro-Edgecombe Farmers Market (507 Albemarle Ave Tarboro)
Cabin Branch Farm Market (104 S. Main Street Franklinton) · Franklin County Local Farmers Market (129 Shannon Village Shopping Center (located in the Parking Lot) Louisburg)
Nash County Farmers Market in Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount)
Red Barn Market ()
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.