Sussex

Population: 110
Median household income: $83,531
Median home value: $187,200

Sussex is a community in Sussex County, Virginia, home to 110 residents. Its median household income of $83,531 runs above the Sussex County figure of $62,821.

From 2019 to 2023, Sussex's population declined 69.1% from 356 to 110, while its median home value rose 13.2% from $165,400 to $187,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.4% of the population. 100.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 110
Median age: 63.3 yrs
Median household income: $83,531
Median home value: $187,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 84
Homeownership rate: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

356110

Median household income

$67,838$83,531

Median home value

$165,400$187,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	356	$67,838	$165,400
2020	355	$69,327	$165,200
2021	287	$74,355	$200,600
2022	145	$54,803	$170,600
2023	110	$83,531	$187,200

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 540.9%

55 to 6447.3%

65 to 7422.7%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	3	2.7%
25 to 34	17	15.5%
35 to 44	12	10.9%
45 to 54	1	0.9%
55 to 64	52	47.3%
65 to 74	25	22.7%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	95	86.4%
Black or African American	11	10.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma40.2%

High school graduate29.0%

Some college or associate's21.5%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	40.2%
High school graduate	31	29.0%
Some college or associate's	23	21.5%
Bachelor's degree	7	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3	2.8%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	79	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	40	50.6%
15 to 29 min	32	40.5%
30 to 44 min	7	8.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.65
Poverty rate: 12.8% (12 of 94)

	Count	Share
Family households	45	78.9%
Nonfamily households	12	21.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	57	67.9%
Vacant	27	32.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	45	78.9%
Renter-occupied	12	21.1%

1-unit, detached67.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other32.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	57	67.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	27	32.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5176912
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.7 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.9174, -77.2719