Halifax County, Virginia

Halifax County
County
Halifax County Courthouse
Halifax County Courthouse
Official seal of Halifax County
Seal
Map of Virginia highlighting Halifax County
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
Map of the United States highlighting Virginia
Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°46′N 78°56′W / 36.77°N 78.94°W / 36.77; -78.94
Country United States
State Virginia
Founded1752
Named forGeorge Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
SeatHalifax
Largest townSouth Boston
Area
 • Total830 sq mi (2,100 km2)
 • Land818 sq mi (2,120 km2)
 • Water12 sq mi (30 km2)  1.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total34,022
 • Density41/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district5th
Websitewww.halifaxcountyva.gov

Halifax County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,022.[1] Its county seat is Halifax.[2]

  1. ^ "Halifax County, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.