Sri Lankan Population in Halifax County, VA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to the latest U.S. Census data, Halifax County, VA reports no Sri Lankan population. Neither Halifax nor South Boston - the two incorporated cities in Halifax County covered in this analysis* - have any residents of Sri Lankan background. While there is no community to explore locally, this still provides a clear picture of absence in Halifax County. The following section explores how this compares to similar patterns across Virginia and the nation.

Top 5 cities with the largest Sri Lankan population in Halifax County

View All
  • 1
    Halifax
    Sri Lankan population in Halifax is 0
    - of Halifax population is Sri Lankan
  • 2
    South Boston
    Sri Lankan population in South Boston is 0
    - of South Boston population is Sri Lankan

Overview of Sri Lankan population in Halifax County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data documents Halifax County with zero Sri Lankan residents among its 33,811 total population (0.0%), placing the county at the lowest percentile nationally and within Virginia, where state demographic data shows 0.03% of residents are Americans of Sri Lankan birth or descent.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS records document Halifax County with zero Sri Lankan residents, contrasting with Virginia's statewide Sri Lankan demographic representation of 0.03%, and the national average of 0.023%.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data shows Halifax County with zero Sri Lankan residents, while Virginia maintains over 2,587 Sri Lankan Americans statewide, placing the county among few jurisdictions without representation of this significant state demographic group.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data documents Halifax County with zero Sri Lankan residents per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions without Sri Lankan demographic communities, while Virginia's state averages maintain 0.066 residents per square mile.
  • Need additional overviews? Extended research data available for purchase and license. ➔

Halifax County Cities by Sri Lankan Population

View Methodology
American Community Survey data [1] indicate zero Sri Lankan population in Halifax County, VA and the only incorporated cities in Halifax County included in this analysis* — Halifax and South Boston . The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for both cities.
cities in Halifax County, VA ranked by Sri Lankan population count
Rank by Sri Lankan Population
City
Sri Lankan Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Halifax County Sri Lankan Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Halifax 0 - -
1 South Boston 0 - -
Need the complete table? Full rankings and the underlying data sets for California and other locations are available for purchase or license.

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, VA by their Sri Lankan population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Sri Lankan 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 Sri Lankan 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 Sri Lankan alone, while others identify as Sri Lankan along with another race (such as Sri Lankan and German).
  • We’ve used the “Sri Lankan alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Sri Lankan population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Sri Lankan 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 Sri Lankan .
  2. % of Total Halifax County Sri Lankan Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Sri Lankan 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 Sri Lankan 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 Sri Lankan 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 Sri Lankan populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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