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Halifax County, North Carolina

Halifax County
Halifax County Courthouse
Official seal of Halifax County
Nickname: 
Cradle of History[1]
Map of North Carolina highlighting Halifax County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°15′N 77°38′W / 36.25°N 77.64°W / 36.25; -77.64
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1758
Named forGeorge Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
SeatHalifax
Largest communityRoanoke Rapids
Area
 • Total
730.27 sq mi (1,891.4 km2)
 • Land723.74 sq mi (1,874.5 km2)
 • Water6.53 sq mi (16.9 km2)  0.89%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
48,622
 • Estimate 
(2023)
47,298 Decrease
 • Density67/sq mi (26/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.halifaxnc.com

Halifax County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,622.[2] Its county seat is Halifax.[3] 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.

  1. ^ "Hello Halifax County". www.ncdcr.gov. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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