Canadian Population in Halifax County, NC by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Canadian population in Halifax County, NC is reported at 19 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. In Halifax County, only Roanoke Rapids shows a Canadian population - 10 residents. The other four cities report none. The total county population of 19 indicates additional residents living in rural or unincorporated zones. Insights below examine this semi-urban distribution across Halifax County.

Top 5 cities with the largest Canadian population in Halifax County

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  • 1
    Roanoke Rapids
    Canadian population in Roanoke Rapids is 10
    0.07% of Roanoke Rapids population is Canadian
  • 2
    Enfield
    Canadian population in Enfield is 0
    - of Enfield population is Canadian
  • 3
    Littleton
    Canadian population in Littleton is 0
    - of Littleton population is Canadian
  • 4
    Scotland Neck
    Canadian population in Scotland Neck is 0
    - of Scotland Neck population is Canadian
  • 5
    Weldon
    Canadian population in Weldon is 0
    - of Weldon population is Canadian

Overview of Canadian population in Halifax County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Halifax County with 19 Canadian residents (0.039% of 48,219 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 51st percentile nationally among counties and 28th percentile within North Carolina for Canadian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Halifax County's Canadian population of 0.039% remains below North Carolina's state average of 0.13% and the national average of 0.17%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Halifax County contains 19 Canadian residents, representing less than 1% of North Carolina's total Canadian population of 13,467.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Halifax County maintains fewer than 0.026 Canadian Americans per square mile, compared to North Carolina's average of 0.28 per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation within the state.
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Halifax County Cities Ranked by Canadian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 10 Canadian residents in Roanoke Rapids and zero residents in Enfield, Littleton, Scotland Neck and Weldon. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the five incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Halifax County, NC ranked by Canadian population count
Rank by Canadian Population
City
Canadian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Halifax County Canadian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Roanoke Rapids 10 0.07% 52.63%
2 Enfield 0 - -
2 Littleton 0 - -
2 Scotland Neck 0 - -
2 Weldon 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Halifax County, NC by their Canadian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Canadian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Canadian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Canadian alone, while others identify as Canadian along with another race (such as Canadian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Canadian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Canadian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Canadian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Canadian .
  2. % of Total Halifax County Canadian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Canadian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Canadian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Canadian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Canadian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.