Halifax County, NC elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Halifax County: 36 seats on 9 elected bodies. 9 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Who lives in each of the 2 school districts (Census figures)
School district
People
Median household income
Below the poverty line
Without health insurance
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Halifax County Schools
26,692
$38,306
25.2%
9.6%
58.5%
Weldon City Schools
6,429
$39,931
27.9%
11.2%
47.4%
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates for each school district's area, matched to its board by name. They're estimates with a , larger for small districts.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 13 local governments in Halifax County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
7
1
School districts (school boards)
0
3
Special districts (elected boards)
5
1
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (4 in Halifax County), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Halifax County
47,675people
43.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$45,590 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
22.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
16.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$106,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
9.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.1%U.S.: 8.4%
49.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
36.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.4% · White 36.7% · Black 51.5% · Asian 0.9% · Other or more than one race 7.5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Halifax County
4.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.6%. North Carolina: 3.1%.
827people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
17,239people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
18,066in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.6%
827
17,239
18,066
August 2026
5.3%
944
16,928
17,872
July 2026
5.5%
961
16,606
17,567
June 2026
5.1%
914
17,047
17,961
May 2026
5.1%
923
17,132
18,055
April 2026
4.9%
891
17,183
18,074
March 2026
5.1%
935
17,372
18,307
February 2026
5.7%
1,032
17,104
18,136
January 2026
6.2%
1,114
16,973
18,087
December 2025
5.1%
943
17,371
18,314
November 2025
5.5%
1,012
17,361
18,373
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.6%
1,017
17,291
18,308
August 2025
6.3%
1,144
17,098
18,242
July 2025
6.1%
1,114
17,057
18,171
June 2025
5.4%
983
17,274
18,257
May 2025
4.9%
894
17,334
18,228
April 2025
4.7%
851
17,397
18,248
March 2025
4.9%
895
17,360
18,255
February 2025
5.3%
952
17,065
18,017
January 2025
5.4%
969
17,136
18,105
December 2024
4.7%
843
17,145
17,988
November 2024
5.1%
922
17,209
18,131
October 2024
4.8%
876
17,363
18,239
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.4%
979
17,249
18,228
2024
5.2%
950
17,370
18,320
2023
5.3%
995
17,612
18,607
2022
5.8%
1,079
17,391
18,470
2021
7.7%
1,412
16,819
18,231
2020
9.6%
1,765
16,635
18,400
2019
5.9%
1,135
18,164
19,299
2018
6.4%
1,223
17,870
19,093
2017
7.6%
1,478
18,000
19,478
2016
8.2%
1,614
17,968
19,582
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. North Carolina's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Halifax County
404.5 per 100,0002018. North Carolina: 356.2.
2,874.6 per 100,0002018. North Carolina: 2,343.8.
13murders2018, 208 violent crimes in all.
2018 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
By police agency (6)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Halifax County Sheriff's Office
2025
72
316
26,953
Roanoke Rapids Police Department
2025
120
558
14,422
Enfield Police Department
2021
31
54
2,234
Scotland Neck Police Department
2021
21
26
1,789
Weldon Police Department
2025
7
27
1,356
Littleton Police Department
2018
0
0
603
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in North Carolina · the U.S.
Police staffing
2.39 per 1,000 residents2024, 6 agencies serving 47,229 people.
113sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
34civilian staff2024, full-time.
2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (6), 2024
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Halifax County Sheriff's Office
58
29
27,469
Roanoke Rapids Police Department
36
4
14,497
Weldon Police Department
7
0
1,365
Enfield Police Department
5
1
1,779
Scotland Neck Police Department
5
0
1,582
Littleton Police Department
2
0
537
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2024
113
2.39
34
6
2023
118
2.48
40
6
2021
119
2.47
29
6
2020
128
2.58
37
6
2019
132
2.64
39
6
2018
125
2.46
39
6
2017
133
2.59
41
6
2016
132
2.54
39
6
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Halifax County Clerk of Superior Court?
Becky Spragins (Democratic) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Halifax County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Halifax County Register of Deeds?
Christie C. Avens (Democratic) is the Register of Deeds of Halifax County, North Carolina.
Who is the Halifax County Sheriff?
Tyree Davis (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Halifax County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Halifax County commissioners?
Vernon J. Bryant (At-Large); Sammy Davis Webb (At-Large); Chenoa Richardson Davis (At-Large); Jimmie Silver (District 1); Gary R. Redding (District 2); Thomas Barrett (District 3).
Who is on the Halifax County School Board?
Claude (Clutch) Cooper (Board of Education Member); Michael Hawkins, Sr. (Board of Education Member); Joyce Silver Lashley (Board of Education Member); Terri Silver (Board of Education Member); Barbara Wilkins (Board of Education Member); Carolyn W. Hawkins (Board of Education Member); Charles R. Hedgepeth (Board of Education Member); Michael (Mike) Salanik (Board of Education Member); Henry Ford (Board of Education Member); Valencia W. Davis (Board of Education Member); Jim Whitmire (Board of Education Member); Jeffrey Kloss (Board of Education Member); Cathy Hux Keeter (Board of Education Member); James (Tank) Williams (Board of Education Member); Tanya Byrd-Robinson (Board of Education Member); Edith E. Jenkins (Board of Education Member); Tiffany Hale (Board of Education Member); Noah Ellis Davis, Sr. (Board of Education Member); Donna B. Harrison (Board of Education Member); Al Bennett (Board of Education Member).
What is the population of Halifax County?
About 47,675 people, with a median age of 43.6; the median household income is $45,590 and 22.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Halifax County?
4.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 827 people unemployed in a labor force of 18,066, against 5.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Halifax County?
13 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal and 5 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Halifax County?
1: Halifax. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the NC State Board of Elections' certified results of each seat's last election (2022–2025, and the March 2026 nonpartisan school board elections); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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