Southampton County vs. Sussex County

	Southampton County (VA)	Sussex County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	17,586	11,237
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.3%	-6.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	18,571	12,070
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	18,570	12,087
Persons under 5 years, percent	3.8%	4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.2%	15.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.2%	17.8%
Female persons, percent	48.0%	40.7%
White alone, percent	62.2%	41.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	34.9%	56.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.9%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.8%	3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	61.1%	38.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,827	912
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.5%	2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,657	4,805
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	73.2%	67.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$169,500	$126,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,227	$1,161
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$419	$356
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$759	$791
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.7%	5.0%
Building permits, 2018	50	33
Households, 2014-2018	6,522	3,814
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.51	2.06
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.5%	78.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.4%	3.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.0%	77.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	71.1%	63.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	84.0%	75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	17.8%	12.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.5%	11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.0%	13.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.7%	36.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.2%	52.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	3,825	11,703
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	55,663	112,569
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$3,024	$9,403
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	29.3	34.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$54,611	$45,801
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,643	$18,363
Persons in poverty, percent	14.7%	22.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	217	185
Total employment, 2017	2,220	2,024
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	90,443	66,102
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	4.4%	3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	918	470
All firms, 2012	1,050	530
Men-owned firms, 2012	651	250
Women-owned firms, 2012	371	253
Minority-owned firms, 2012	354	152
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	665	353
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	848	485
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	29.5%	26.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	31.0	24.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	599.15	490.22

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Southampton county (VA) and Sussex county (VA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.