Demographics
Population
- 34,022
- within a 50 mile radius: 314,294
Per-Capita Income
- 2019: $23,909
- Median Household Income (2015 - 2019): $42,669
Race
- 61.3% White
- 36.3% Black or African American
- 2.4% Other
Business
- 2,257 Firms
- 19.2% minority-owned
- 33% women-owned
- 5.1% Unemployment Rate
- No Union activity (2015 - 2018)
- Labor Force: 15,176
Housing
- 17,275 Units
- Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $116,100
Education
- 81.5% (Age 25+) High School Graduates
- 15.4% (Age 25+) Bachelor’s Degree or Higher
Employment
James Gordon, the owner of Springfield Distillery, comes by his interest in whiskey naturally. “I grew up with memories of my father moonshining,” says Gordon, who opened his Halifax County distillery in August 2016. “My father is one of the first two private individuals in South Africa to get his license for distilling liquor. I get to tap into 25 years of distillery experience.”
