Southampton County, Virginia Population 2024

18,051

Southampton County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 18,051 with a growth rate of 0.42% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Southampton County, Virginia is the 85th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 18,642 and has seen a growth of -3.17% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,431760.41%
202818,355760.42%
202718,279760.42%
202618,203760.42%
202518,127760.42%
202418,051760.42%
202317,975760.42%
202217,899-125-0.69%
202118,024710.4%
202017,9531560.88%
201917,797400.23%
201817,757-109-0.61%
201717,866-224-1.24%
201618,090-49-0.27%
201518,139-85-0.47%
201418,224-106-0.58%
201318,330-176-0.95%
201218,506-132-0.71%
201118,638-4-0.02%
201018,64200%
199017,550-1,181-6.31%
198018,7311490.8%
197018,582-8,613-31.67%
196027,1956732.54%
195026,522800.3%
194026,442-428-1.59%
193026,870-685-2.49%
192027,5551,2534.76%
191026,3023,45415.12%
190022,8482,77013.8%
189020,0782,06611.47%
188018,0125,72746.62%
187012,285-630-4.88%
186012,915-606-4.48%
185013,521-1,004-6.91%
184014,525-1,549-9.64%
183016,0741,90413.44%
182014,1706734.99%
181013,497-428-3.07%
180013,9251,0618.25%
179012,864-5,567-30.2%
2024 Growth Rate
0.42% (76)
County Website
Southampton County
County Seat
Courtland
2020 Population
17,953
Area
599 mi²
Density
30 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.55% (98)
Founded
1749

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,11461.73%
Black or African American5,42130.11%
Two or more races1,2536.96%
Other race1020.57%
Asian590.33%
Native American540.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Southampton County, Virginia Population by Race

Southampton County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Southampton County, Virginia Median Age

47

Total

47.3

Male

46.4

Female

Southampton County, Virginia Adults

There are 14,526 adults, (3,752 of whom are seniors) in Southampton County, Virginia.

Southampton County, Virginia Age Dependency

67.1

Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Southampton County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female8,55347.51%
Male9,45052.49%

Southampton County, Virginia Population by Age

Southampton County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,8412.437723
Married3,1122.9689.110.9
Non Family2,1931.1468.431.6
Female1,1703.2459.140.9
Male3663.1781.718.3

2.97

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

77.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Southampton County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1838.94%
Associates Degree1,1068.36%
Bachelors Degree1,70112.85%
Graduate Degree8096.11%
High School Graduate4,36532.98%
Less Than 9th Grade5674.28%
Some College3,50526.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Southampton County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,2557,6081,588
Black4,1543,191633
2+ Races589477159
Hispanic185157115
Other Race635027
Asian595645
Native American54420

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 94.92%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.27%.

Southampton County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,375$75,725$67,250
Graduate Degree$79,528$136,875$67,578
High School Graduate$32,229$42,031$29,732
Less Than 9th Grade$35,156$42,500$16,250
Overall$45,503$50,598$39,496
Some College$45,831$62,891$37,989

$45,503

Average Earnings

$50,598

Average Male

$39,496

Average Female

Southampton County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Southampton County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Southampton County, Virginia Language

97.4% of Southampton County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 2.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.46% of the population.

Southampton County, Virginia Language

Southampton County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black4,74572515.28%
White10,3966366.12%
Multiple1,123232.05%

8.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.65%

Male Poverty Rate

10.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Southampton County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Southampton County, Virginia is Black, with 15.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Southampton County, Virginia is Multiple, with 2.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.22%.

Southampton County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.96%
High School7.65%
Some College5.64%
Bachelors or Greater3.93%

Southampton County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.56%
Male Unemployed26.17%
Female Employed3.95%
Male Employed1.31%

Southampton County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Southampton County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,596$95,993
Households$67,813$81,318
Married Families$96,369$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,647$45,101

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Southampton County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.2%

Male Marriage Rate

42.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Southampton County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Southampton 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 45-54.

Southampton County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Southampton County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,769

Number of Veterans

1,528

Male Veterans

241

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War615
Vietnam602
Second Gulf War475
Korea57
World War II0

Southampton County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54549
75+382
65 to 74373
55 to 64341
18 to 34124

Southampton County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,29814.47%
Black4098.86%
2+ Races578.03%
Other Race57.94%
Hispanic42.16%

Southampton County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Southampton County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Southampton County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.9%

Labor Force Participation

52.5%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Southampton County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Southampton County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Southampton 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

75.3%

Born in Southampton County, Virginia

98.88%

Native Born

1.12%

Foreign Born

0.04%

Non Citizen

1.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.88% of Southampton County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 75.3% having been born in Virginia. 0.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Southampton County, Virginia Place of Birth

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