County in Virginia · 599 sq mi · 30 people per sq mi
18,202 people live in Southampton County. The typical household earns $70,795, and the median resident is 47.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,950 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.72%
Men 48.9 · Women 45.8
1790–2026
18,202
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1790–2026
18,202
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 18,202 | +92 | 0.51% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,110 | +92 | 0.51% |
| 2024 | 18,018 | -32 | 0.18% |
| 2023 | 18,050 | +154 | 0.86% |
| 2022 | 17,896 | -133 | 0.74% |
| 2021 | 18,029 | +79 | 0.44% |
| 2020 | 17,950 | +153 | 0.86% |
| 2019 | 17,797 | +40 | 0.23% |
| 2018 | 17,757 | -109 | 0.61% |
| 2017 | 17,866 | -224 | 1.24% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 180 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 48% | 46% |
| Never married | 28% | 31% | 25% |
| Divorced | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | 4% | 4% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau