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Sussex, Virginia Population 2021

356

Sussex is a city located in Sussex County Virginia. Sussex has a 2020 population of 356. It is also the county seat of Sussex County. Sussex is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 39.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 256 in 2010. Sussex reached it's highest population of 356 in 2019.

The average household income in Sussex is $61,530 with a poverty rate of 8.49%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is $165,400. The median age in Sussex is 51.2 years, 28.8 years for males, and 54.8 years for females.

Sussex Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sussex was:

White: 76.12%
Black or African American: 23.03%
Two or more races: 0.84%
Native American: 0.00%
Asian: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%
Other race: 0.00%

The current population of Sussex, Virginia is 356 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 264.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 256.

Sussex, Virginia Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	271	76.12%
Black or African American	82	23.03%
Two or More Races	3	0.84%

Sussex Population by Race

Sussex Population Pyramid $2021

Sussex Population by Age

Sussex Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Sussex Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Female	100%	0%
Married	100%	0%
All	85.1%	14.9%
Non Family	57.4%	42.6%
Male	0%	0%

85.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Sussex Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	134	2.37	85.1
Married	77	3.06	100
Non Family	47	0	57.4
Female	10	3.5	100
Male		0	0

3.11

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

Sussex Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	5	1.86%
9th to 12th Grade	47	17.47%
High School Graduate	83	30.86%
Some College	61	22.68%
Associates Degree	1	0.37%
Bachelors Degree	72	26.77%
Graduate Degree		0.00%

Sussex Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sussex Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	195	151	72
Black	71	65
2+ Races	3	1
Hispanic	2	1

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 91.55%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 36.92%.

Sussex Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$13,882	$	$13,454
Less Than 9th Grade	$11,513	$17,000	$
High School Graduate	$	$	$
Some College	$	$	$45,750
Bachelors Degree	$14,605	$	$
Graduate Degree	$	$	$

$13,882

Average Earnings

Average Male

$13,454

Average Female

Sussex Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sussex Language by Age

Sussex Language

99.16% of Sussex residents speak only English, while 0.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.56% of the population.

Sussex Language

Sussex Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	263	27	10.27%

8.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.26%

Male Poverty Rate

5.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sussex

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sussex is White, with 10.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sussex is White, with 10.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 0.00%.

Sussex Poverty

Name	Poverty
Some College	35.71%
High School	9.59%
Bachelors or Greater	0.00%
Less Than 9th Grade	0.00%

Sussex Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	0.00%
Female Employed	5.93%
Male Unemployed	0.00%
Male Employed	16.67%

Sussex Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sussex Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$67,838	$61,530
Families	$69,426	$82,268
Married Families	$69,764	-
Non Families	-	$23,143

Income by Household Type

Sussex Marital Status

Marriage Rates

65.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.5%

Male Marriage Rate

68.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Sussex Married by Age and Sex

Sussex 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 Over 65.

Sussex Marital Status by Race

Sussex Marital Status

Number of Veterans

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
World War II
Korea
Vietnam
First Gulf War
Second Gulf War

Sussex Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	31
75+
55 to 64
35 to 54
18 to 34

Sussex Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	31	15.82%

Sussex Veterans by Race

Sussex Veterans by Education

0.00%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0.00%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sussex Veterans by Education

84.7%

Labor Force Participation

84.7%

Employment Rate

Unemployment Rate

Sussex Employment by Age

Sussex Employment by Race

Sussex Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

66.29%

Born in Sussex

99.72%

Native Born

0.28%

Foreign Born

0.28%

Non Citizen

0.00%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.72% of Sussex residents were born in the United States, with 66.29% having been born in Virginia. 0.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Sussex Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	356		0.00%
2020	356		0.00%
2019	356	92	34.85%
2018	264	77	41.18%
2017	187	51	37.50%
2016	136	-9	-6.21%
2015	145	18	14.17%
2014	127	-14	-9.93%
2013	141	-25	-15.06%
2012	166	-112	-40.29%
2011	278	22	8.59%
2010	256		0.00%

Sussex, Virginia Population 2021

Sussex Demographics

Sussex, Virginia Population 2021

Population by Race

Sussex Population by Race

Sussex Population Pyramid $2021

Sussex Median Age

Sussex Adults

Sussex Age Dependency

Sussex Sex Ratio

Sussex Population by Age

Sussex Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Sussex Household Types

Sussex Households and Families

Sussex Households by Type

Sussex Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sussex Educational Attainment by Race

Sussex Educational Attainment by Race

Sussex Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sussex Language by Age

Sussex Language

Sussex Language

Sussex Poverty by Race

Poverty in Sussex

Sussex Poverty

Sussex Poverty Rate by Education

Sussex Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sussex Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Sussex Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Sussex Married by Age and Sex

Sussex Marriage

Sussex Marital Status by Race

Sussex Marital Status

Sussex Veterans by War

Sussex Veterans by Age

Sussex Veterans by Race

Sussex Veterans by Education

Sussex Veterans by Education

Sussex Employment by Age

Sussex Employment by Race

Sussex Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Sussex Place of Birth

Sussex Population by Year