Halifax Community College

Halifax Community College - Weldon, NC

Curriculum and Continuing Education Student Count, Fall 2017: 3,052*

Service Area: Halifax and Northampton Counties (Townships of Gaston,
Occoneechee, Pleasant Hill, and Seaboard)

Halifax County Demographics**, Summer 2017: 

● Population: 51,310
● Population growth 2010-2017: 6.1%
● Race/Ethnicity: 40% White, 54% Black, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian
● Median household income: $32,549
● Persons in poverty: 27%
● Education: Of those 25 and older, 77% have at least a high school diploma, and 13% have a Bachelor’s degree or higher.

*Enrollment numbers courtesy of NC Community College system office.

**All other data from U.S. Census Bureau.