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)
White11,01961.26%
Black or African American5,36229.81%
Two or more races1,3357.42%
Asian1300.72%
Native American730.41%
Other race690.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Southampton County, Virginia Population by Race

Southampton County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Southampton County, Virginia Median Age

46.9

Total

47.7

Male

46.4

Female

Southampton County, Virginia Adults

There are 14,544 adults, (3,851 of whom are seniors) in Southampton County, Virginia.

Southampton County, Virginia Age Dependency

68.2

Age Dependency Ratio

36

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Southampton County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female8,56147.59%
Male9,42752.41%

Southampton County, Virginia Population by Age

Southampton County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,8872.4174.825.2
Married3,3202.9885.814.2
Non Family2,1551.1565.534.5
Female1,1142.9157.842.2
Male2983.3583.216.8

2.92

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

74.8%

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 Grade1,1568.69%
Associates Degree1,0928.21%
Bachelors Degree1,61912.17%
Graduate Degree8546.42%
High School Graduate4,66935.11%
Less Than 9th Grade6144.62%
Some College3,29624.78%

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
White8,2867,6671,555
Black4,1443,132623
2+ Races567454158
Hispanic218186117
Asian989845
Native American73590
Other Race604826

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 53.67%.

Southampton County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,412$78,556$68,125
Graduate Degree$78,363$114,758$66,967
High School Graduate$38,602$46,265$27,727
Less Than 9th Grade$30,368$35,625$16,875
Overall$49,597$57,106$41,670
Some College$50,806$69,706$40,368

$49,597

Average Earnings

$57,106

Average Male

$41,670

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

97.54% of Southampton County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 2.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.32% of the population.

Southampton County, Virginia Language

Southampton County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,3377917.65%
Black4,59460113.08%
Multiple1,203352.91%

8.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.39%

Male Poverty Rate

9.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Southampton County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Southampton County, Virginia is Black, with 13.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Southampton County, Virginia is Multiple, with 2.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.8%.

Southampton County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.78%
High School8.93%
Some College7.26%
Bachelors or Greater5.53%

Southampton County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.95%
Male Unemployed16.06%
Female Employed4.63%
Male Employed2.83%

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$89,817$99,535
Households$68,465$83,914
Married Families$101,442$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,475$45,061

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Southampton County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.0%

Male Marriage Rate

46.1%

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

1,701

Number of Veterans

1,395

Male Veterans

306

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War611
Vietnam530
Second Gulf War496
Korea46
World War II0

Southampton County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54534
65 to 74388
75+341
55 to 64302
18 to 34136

Southampton County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,29914.75%
Black3387.37%
2+ Races597.82%
Hispanic73.21%
Other Race58.33%

Southampton County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Southampton County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Southampton County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.2%

Labor Force Participation

51.7%

Employment Rate

6.2%

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

73.07%

Born in Southampton County, Virginia

98.53%

Native Born

1.47%

Foreign Born

0.33%

Non Citizen

1.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.53% of Southampton County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 73.07% having been born in Virginia. 0.33% 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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