Sussex County, Virginia Population 2024

10,874

Sussex County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 10,874 with a growth rate of 1.09% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sussex County, Virginia is the 114th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 12,013 and has seen a growth of -9.48% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202911,4591171.03%
202811,3421171.04%
202711,2251171.05%
202611,1081171.06%
202510,9911171.08%
202410,8741171.09%
202310,7571171.1%
202210,640-175-1.62%
202110,815280.26%
202010,787-305-2.75%
201911,092-102-0.91%
201811,194-175-1.54%
201711,369-56-0.49%
201611,425-267-2.28%
201511,692-32-0.27%
201411,724-41-0.35%
201311,765-162-1.36%
201211,927-161-1.33%
201112,088750.62%
201012,01300%
199010,248-626-5.76%
198010,874-590-5.15%
197011,464-947-7.63%
196012,411-374-2.93%
195012,7853002.4%
194012,4853853.18%
193012,100-734-5.72%
192012,834-830-6.07%
191013,6641,58213.09%
190012,0829828.85%
189011,1001,03810.32%
188010,0622,17727.61%
18707,885-2,290-22.51%
186010,1753553.62%
18509,820-1,409-12.55%
184011,229-1,491-11.72%
183012,7208367.03%
182011,8845224.59%
181011,3623002.71%
180011,0625134.86%
179010,549-910-7.94%
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2024 Growth Rate
1.09% (117)
County Website
Sussex County
County Seat
2020 Population
10,787
Area
490 mi²
Density
22 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.81% (87)
Founded
1754

Sussex County, Virginia Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American5,95654.81%
White4,52841.67%
Two or more races2532.33%
Other race600.55%
Asian500.46%
Native American190.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sussex County, Virginia Population by Race

Sussex County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Sussex County, Virginia Median Age

40.4

Total

36.4

Male

46.5

Female

Sussex County, Virginia Adults

There are 9,095 adults, (1,998 of whom are seniors) in Sussex County, Virginia.

Sussex County, Virginia Age Dependency

53.1

Age Dependency Ratio

28.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25

Child Dependency Ratio

Sussex County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female4,54641.84%
Male6,32058.16%

Sussex County, Virginia Population by Age

Sussex County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6982.5369.430.6
Non Family1,4371.1665.834.2
Married1,4193.1584.615.4
Female5284.1252.747.3
Male3143.3545.954.1

3.3

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

69.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sussex County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sussex County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sussex County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 89.47%.

Sussex County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$41,940

Average Earnings

$44,356

Average Male

$37,358

Average Female

Sussex County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sussex County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sussex County, Virginia Language

97.65% of Sussex County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 2.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.07% of the population.

Sussex County, Virginia Language

Sussex County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,85370418.27%
Black5,0904168.17%
Hispanic3156420.32%
Multiple2183917.89%
Other3434100%
Asian24520.83%

12.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.61%

Male Poverty Rate

15.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sussex County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sussex County, Virginia is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sussex County, Virginia is Black, with 8.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.77%.

Sussex County, Virginia Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.58%
High School9.18%
Some College6.97%
Bachelors or Greater4.18%

Sussex County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed31.43%
Female Unemployed15.09%
Female Employed6.93%
Male Employed5.87%

Sussex County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sussex County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sussex County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

29.8%

Male Marriage Rate

40.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Sussex County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sussex County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Sussex County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sussex County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,005

Number of Veterans

854

Male Veterans

151

Female Veterans

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Sussex County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

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Sussex County, Virginia Veterans by Age

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Sussex County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Sussex County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sussex County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50%

Labor Force Participation

47.4%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Sussex County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sussex County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sussex County, Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.98%

Born in Sussex County, Virginia

98.36%

Native Born

1.64%

Foreign Born

0.98%

Non Citizen

0.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.36% of Sussex County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 76.98% having been born in Virginia. 0.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sussex County, Virginia Place of Birth

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