Sussex

County:: Sussex County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 4.699
State:: Virginia

Sussex is a CDP located in Sussex County, Virginia. Sussex has a 2025 population of 117. It is also the county seat of Sussex County. Sussex is currently declining at a rate of -7.14% annually and its population has decreased by -67.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 355 in 2020.

The average household income in Sussex is $70,684 with a poverty rate of 12.77%. The median age in Sussex is 63.3 years: 42.9 years for males, and 63.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sussex includes 86.36% White, 10% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	95	86.36%
Black or African American	11	10%
Two or more races	4	3.64%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Sussex Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sussex's average per capita income is $13,031. Household income levels show a median of $83,531. The poverty rate stands at 12.77%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$83,906	$86,951
Married Families	$83,906	-
Households	$83,531	$70,684
Non Families	-	-

$13,031

Average Income

$83,531

Median Household Income

12.77%

Poverty Rate