| | Halifax, VA | New Albany, MS | United States |
| Population | 1,645 | 7,657 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 43.8% | 51.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 56.2% | 48.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 49.9 | 37.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,279 | 8,033 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,389 | 7,607 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 688 | 6,775 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -13.6% | 15.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 74.4% | 29.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 434.7 | 420.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.8 | 18.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Halifax, VA | New Albany, MS | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.5% | 8.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.1% | 10.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 1.9% | 5.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.6% | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.8% | 3.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.2% | 3.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.2% | 14.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.2% | 11.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.3% | 10.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.1% | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 11.2% | 7.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.3% | 8.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 11.5% | 6.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.2% | 2.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Halifax, VA | New Albany, MS | United States |
| White | 71.7% | 55.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 25.4% | 30.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.6% | 0.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.2% | 1.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% | 10.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Halifax, VA | New Albany, MS | United States |
| Married Population | 51.2% | 46.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.1% | 45.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.8% | 53.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.4% | 28.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.6% | 17.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.8% | 7.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.60 |
| Households | 590 | 2,919 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 393 | 1,808 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 14.2% | 29.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 64.4% | 37.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 197 | 1,111 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 15.3% | 20.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.1% | 13.6% | 10.8% |