| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (9 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 434 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:09 PM |
| Population: | 33,132 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51083 |
| Land Area: | 782 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 11 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.7528, -78.9168 |
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33,132 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 782 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 35,238 to 33,132 from 2014 to 2024 — a -6.0% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 24589 (Scottsburg, $77,593 median) and poorest ZIP 24534 (Clover, $41,038) are 10.0 miles apart — a 1.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.5× across this county — from $110,600 in 24589 (Scottsburg) to $169,900 in 24558 (Halifax).
Density varies 8× across the county — from 14 people/sq mi in 24597 (Vernon Hill) to 114 in 24592 (South Boston).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.3% bachelor's+ in 24577 (Nathalie) to 23.2% in 24558 (Halifax) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #54 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #106 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $54,262 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,568 of 23,836 reporting).
9 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Halifax County lost 6.0% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24592 | South Boston | Standard | 14,589 | $51,547 | 127.6 | -1.8% |
| 24558 | Halifax | Standard | 6,458 | $61,019 | 96.3 | -8.3% |
| 24577 | Nathalie | Standard | 4,577 | $50,362 | 192.9 | -7.1% |
| 24520 | Alton | Standard | 1,931 | $42,841 | 94.7 | -3.5% |
| 24589 | Scottsburg | Standard | 1,763 | $77,593 | 75.9 | -8.7% |
| 24534 | Clover | Standard | 1,655 | $41,038 | 59.7 | 9.3% |
| 24598 | Virgilina | Standard | 1,309 | $61,985 | 75.2 | -24.4% |
| 24597 | Vernon Hill | Standard | 691 | $62,917 | 49.1 | -39.1% |
| 24539 | Crystal Hill | Standard | 159 | $57,686 | 10.4 | 44.5% |
| 24535 | Cluster Springs | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |