Sussex County, Virginia

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 10,793
Median household income: $62,821
Median home value: $178,500

Sussex County, Virginia counts 10,793 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $62,821 is below the Virginia median ($90,974).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sussex County's population declined 5.1% from 11,377 to 10,793, while its median household income rose 26.9% from $49,487 to $62,821.

The median resident is 41.0 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 17.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,793
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $62,821
Median home value: $178,500
Median gross rent: $952
Housing units: 4,672
Homeownership rate: 69.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,37710,793

Median household income

$49,487$62,821

Median home value

$125,800$178,500

Median gross rent

$807$952

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,377	$49,487	$125,800	$807
2020	11,202	$51,701	$123,200	$835
2021	10,960	$56,968	$129,600	$868
2022	10,866	$59,195	$151,000	$927
2023	10,793	$62,821	$178,500	$952

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3417.8%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	447	4.1%
5 to 17	1,256	11.6%
18 to 24	835	7.7%
25 to 34	1,923	17.8%
35 to 44	1,492	13.8%
45 to 54	1,284	11.9%
55 to 64	1,498	13.9%
65 to 74	1,220	11.3%
75 and over	838	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,354	40.3%
Black or African American	5,899	54.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	60	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	313	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	165	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.4%

High school graduate40.2%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,272	15.4%
High school graduate	3,320	40.2%
Some college or associate's	2,358	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	807	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	498	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,579	84.2%
Carpooled	247	5.8%
Public transit	24	0.6%
Walked	37	0.9%
Bicycle	16	0.4%
Worked from home	343	8.1%
Other means	6	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	702	18.0%
15 to 29 min	743	19.0%
30 to 44 min	830	21.2%
45 to 59 min	968	24.8%
60+ min	666	17.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 12.1% (1,107 of 9,143)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,400	64.8%
Nonfamily households	1,305	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,705	79.3%
Vacant	967	20.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,567	69.3%
Renter-occupied	1,138	30.7%

1-unit, detached73.5%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other18.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,433	73.5%
1-unit, attached	11	0.2%
2 to 4 units	204	4.4%
5 to 19 units	129	2.8%
20 or more units	14	0.3%
Mobile home & other	881	18.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 51183
State: Virginia
Land area: 490 sq mi
Water area: 2.6 sq mi
Center point: 36.9266, -77.2597

Cities & places

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