Southampton County, VA

Metropolitan Statistical Area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
Designated Market Area: Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, VA-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 17,932 ( 638 from 2010 , 69 from 2020)
Land area: 599.2 square miles
Population density: 29.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	11,028	61.50%	1.0%
Black:	5,926	33.05%	14.0%
Indian:	83	0.46%	59.6%
Asian:	110	0.61%	115.7%
2+ races:	322	1.80%	46.4%
Hispanic:	463	2.58%	128.1%

Total non-White:	6,904	38.50%	7.1%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	239	6.6
Deaths:	531	14.7
Net Migration:	231	6.4
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Change in White population:	-110	-0.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-528	-2.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
18,570
11,138	59.98%
6,893	37.12%
52	0.28%
51	0.27%
220	1.18%
203	1.09%
7,432	40.02%

2000
17,482
9,754	55.79%
7,462	42.68%
30	0.17%
33	0.19%
77	0.44%
115	0.66%
7,728	44.21%

1990
17,550
9,513	54.21%
7,789	44.38%
11	0.06%
33	0.19%
n/a
204	1.16%
8,037	45.79%

1980
18,731
9,575	51.12%
8,940	47.73%
26	0.14%
19	0.10%
n/a
165	0.88%
9,156	48.88%

1970
18,582
8,523	45.87%
10,012	53.88%
2	0.01%
17	0.09%
n/a
27	0.15%
10,059	54.13%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
1,606	9.2
1,750	10.0
1,226	7.0
-1	-0.0

1,384	7.9
-296	-1.7

Number	Rate
1990's
1,846	10.5
1,758	10.0
619	3.5
12	0.1

241	1.4
-309	-1.8

Number	Rate
1980's
2,034	10.9
1,739	9.3
0	0.0
n/a

-62	-0.3
-1,119	-6.0

Number	Rate
1970's
n/a
n/a
-1,082	-5.8
n/a

1,052	5.7
-903	-4.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Southampton County, VA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
47.0
3,477	19.4%
14,455	80.6%
3,752	20.9%

6,841
2.43

4,648	67.9%
3,112	67.0%
390	8.4%
2,193	32.1%

2010
Number	Percent
44.3
3,918	21.1%
14,652	78.9%
2,828	15.2%

6,719
2.53

4,825	71.8%
3,501	72.6%
466	9.7%
1,894	28.2%

2000
Number	Percent
38.6
3,992	22.8%
13,490	77.2%
2,521	14.4%

6,299
2.53

4,564	72.5%
3,348	73.4%
541	11.9%
1,735	27.5%

1990
Number	Percent
33.9
4,079	23.2%
13,471	76.8%
2,504	14.3%

5,991
2.70

4,545	75.9%
3,642	80.1%
310	6.8%
1,446	24.1%

1980
Number	Percent
30.1
5,202	27.8%
13,529	72.2%
2,040	10.9%

5,775
3.06

4,730	81.9%
4,015	84.9%
248	5.2%
1,045	18.1%

2022 Housing Data for Southampton County, VA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	327	4.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	167	2.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	141	2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	402	5.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	325	4.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	357	5.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	226	3.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	563	8.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	283	4.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	389	5.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	524	7.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	1,068	15.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	704	10.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	423	6.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	630	9.2%
$200,000 or more	312	4.6%

Median Household Income	67,813
Per Capita Income	32,218

Cost of Living Index (100 = average)
Compared to state	86
Compared to U.S.	86

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	420	6.1%
Public Assistance	451	6.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	879	12.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	7,122	65.2%
Unemployed	454	4.2%
In Armed Forces	52	0.5%

Total Labor Force	7,628	69.9%
Not in Labor Force	3,289	30.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	2,353	2,071	53.2%
Non-Profit	106	371	22.2%
Self-Employed	639	194	76.7%

Local Government	476	548	46.5%
State Government	140	318	30.6%
Federal Government	280	295	48.7%

Total Private + Self	2,992	2,265	56.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	1,002	1,532	39.5%
Total	3,994	3,797	51.3%

Pct. Govt.	26.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1,239	15.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,345	17.2%
Professional, Technical	1,857	23.7%
Service Occupations	1,422	18.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	141	1.8%
All others	1,975	25.2%

White Collar		56.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	1,224	15.6%
Public administration	870	11.1%
Retail trade	853	10.9%
Educational services	789	10.1%
Manufacturing	740	9.4%
Construction	605	7.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	470	6.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	383	4.9%
Accommodation and food services	357	4.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	326	4.2%
Finance and insurance	291	3.7%
Transportation and warehousing	275	3.5%
Other services	232	3.0%
Wholesale trade	189	2.4%
Utilities	115	1.5%
Information	60	0.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	39	0.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	15	0.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	5	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	34	0.19%
Puerto Rican	209	1.16%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	23	0.13%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	23	0.13%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	124	0.69%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	2	0.01%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	122	0.68%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	5	0.03%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	34	0.19%
Indian	5	0.03%
Vietnamese	4	0.02%
Korean	2	0.01%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	16,701	97.4%
Spanish	250	1.5%
German, other Germanic	96	0.6%
Other Indo-European	71	0.4%
Other Asian	15	0.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	7	0.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	3	0.0%
Vietnamese	3	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	2,724	15.1%
African	1,999	11.1%
Irish	1,256	7.0%
American	1,173	6.5%
German	928	5.2%
Scotch-Irish	278	1.5%
French	266	1.5%
Italian	240	1.3%
European	225	1.2%
Polish	177	1.0%
Dutch	102	0.6%
Scottish	93	0.5%
Lithuanian	89	0.5%
Greek	77	0.4%
British	73	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	17,995	100.0%
Not a citizen	8	0.0%

Native	17,802	98.9%
Foreign-born	201	1.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
567	4.3%	1,183	8.9%	4,365	33.0%	4,611	34.8%	1,701	12.9%	809	6.1%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	567	4.3%
9-12 Years	1,183	8.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	4,365	33.0%
Some College	4,611	34.8%
Bach. Degree	1,701	12.9%
Grad Degree	809	6.1%
Average years of education: 12.8

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	Unemp. Rate	State Avg.
1990	7,765	7,377	388	5.0%	4.4%
1991	7,619	7,216	403	5.3%	5.8%
1992	7,833	7,320	513	6.5%	6.2%
1993	7,469	7,061	408	5.5%	5.2%
1994	7,589	7,190	399	5.3%	4.8%
1995	7,702	7,373	329	4.3%	4.4%
1996	7,539	7,170	369	4.9%	4.3%
1997	7,697	7,392	305	4.0%	3.7%
1998	7,751	7,521	230	3.0%	2.8%
1999	8,572	8,299	273	3.2%	2.7%

2000	7,489	7,284	205	2.7%	2.3%
2001	7,433	7,188	245	3.3%	3.3%
2002	7,462	7,138	324	4.3%	4.4%
2003	7,606	7,255	351	4.6%	4.3%
2004	7,461	7,115	346	4.6%	4.1%
2005	7,545	7,205	340	4.5%	3.8%
2006	7,588	7,287	301	4.0%	3.3%
2007	7,681	7,383	298	3.9%	3.3%
2008	8,109	7,688	421	5.2%	4.3%
2009	8,132	7,471	661	8.1%	6.8%

2010	9,510	8,675	835	8.8%	7.3%
2011	9,426	8,704	722	7.7%	6.6%
2012	9,479	8,896	583	6.2%	5.9%
2013	9,244	8,739	505	5.5%	5.6%
2014	9,156	8,716	440	4.8%	5.1%
2015	9,234	8,869	365	4.0%	4.4%
2016	9,049	8,699	350	3.9%	4.0%
2017	9,080	8,756	324	3.6%	3.7%
2018	9,072	8,823	249	2.7%	2.9%
2019	9,187	8,953	234	2.5%	2.7%

2020	9,063	8,614	449	5.0%	6.2%
2021	8,850	8,541	309	3.5%	3.9%
2022	8,884	8,634	250	2.8%	2.9%
2023	9,260	9,023	237	2.6%	2.9%

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	7,737
Median Value	$199,700

Occupied	6,841	88.4%
Vacant	896	11.6%

Owned	5,265	77.0%
Rented	1,576	23.0%
Median Rent	$881

Single-Family Units	6,218	80.4%
Detached	6,203	80.2%
Attached	15	0.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	182	2.4%
Mobile Homes	1,218	15.7%

Southampton County, VA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Southampton County, VA

2022 Housing Data for Southampton County, VA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Southampton County, VA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Southampton County, VA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Southampton County, VA

Historical Labor Force Data for Southampton County, VA