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Sussex County, VA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Richmond, VA
Designated Market Area: Richmond-Petersburg, VA
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 10,680   ( 1,407 from 2010 , 151 from 2020)
Land area: 490.2 square miles
Population density: 21.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,365 40.87% 6.4%
Black:5,64852.88% 19.3%
Indian:410.38% 115.8%
Asian:550.51% 19.6%
2+ races:1411.32% 64.0%
Hispanic:4304.03% 60.4%
Total non-White:6,31559.13% 14.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:222 10.2
Deaths:35816.5
Net Migration: -14-0.6
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-298 -2.5
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,109 -9.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
12,087
4,66338.58%
6,99657.88%
190.16%
460.38%
860.71%
2682.22%
7,42461.42%

2000
12,504
4,53736.28%
7,75061.98%
160.13%
160.13%
780.62%
1020.82%
7,96763.72%

1990
10,248
4,23441.32%
5,96758.23%
60.06%
270.26%
n/a
140.14%
6,01458.68%

1980
10,874
4,21738.78%
6,51859.94%
20.02%
130.12%
n/a
1241.14%
6,65761.22%

1970
11,464
4,23336.92%
7,22463.01%
50.04%
20.02%
n/a
00.00%
7,231 63.08%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,107 8.9
1,27710.2
-223-1.8
690.6
126 1.0
-543 -4.3
1990's
NumberRate
1,284 12.5
1,36213.3
1,93818.9
70.1
303 3.0
1,953 19.1
1980's
NumberRate
1,607 14.8
1,236 11.4
-958 -8.8
n/a
17 0.2
-643 -5.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,385 -12.1
n/a
-16 -0.1
-574 -5.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Sussex 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
NumberPercent
40.4
1,771 16.6%
8,909 83.4%
1,998 18.7%
3,698
2.53
2,261 61.1%
1,419 62.8%
237 10.5%
1,437 38.9%

2010
NumberPercent
40.6
2,028 16.8%
10,059 83.2%
1,752 14.5%
3,994
2.38
2,633 65.9%
1,700 64.6%
336 12.8%
1,361 34.1%

2000
NumberPercent
37.6
2,462 19.7%
10,042 80.3%
1,677 13.4%
4,124
2.40
2,833 68.7%
1,924 67.9%
413 14.6%
1,291 31.3%

1990
NumberPercent
35.3
2,527 24.7%
7,721 75.3%
1,569 15.3%
3,808
2.65
2,792 73.3%
1,982 71.0%
341 12.2%
1,016 26.7%

1980
NumberPercent
30.8
3,338 30.7%
7,536 69.3%
1,339 12.3%
3,610
3.01
2,834 78.5%
2,186 77.1%
231 8.2%
776 21.5%

2022 Housing Data for Sussex County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,665 
Median Value$151,000 
Occupied3,69879.3%
Vacant96720.7%
Owned2,56869.4%
Rented1,13030.6%
Median Rent$927 
Single-Family Units3,43373.6%
    Detached3,39372.7%
    Attached400.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units1342.9%
Mobile Homes89319.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sussex County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001654.5%
$10,000 to $14,9992145.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991032.8%
$20,000 to $24,9992426.5%
$25,000 to $29,9992205.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991233.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991804.9%
$40,000 to $44,9991253.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991133.1%
$50,000 to $59,99942011.4%
$60,000 to $74,9992376.4%
$75,000 to $99,99960516.4%
$100,000 to $124,99937010.0%
$125,000 to $149,9992416.5%
$150,000 to $199,9991734.7%
$200,000 or more1674.5%
Median Household Income59,195 
Per Capita Income28,788 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.87 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2526.8%
Public Assistance2737.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps59416.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,96956.7%
Unemployed2173.1%
In Armed Forces70.1%
Total Labor Force4,19359.9%
Not in Labor Force2,80640.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 43.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,9531,12263.5%
Non-Profit7210740.2%
Self-Employed2163785.4%
Local Government24018856.1%
State Government12018639.2%
Federal Government1063575.2%
Total Private + Self2,1691,15965.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.53851651.0%
Total2,7071,67561.8%
Pct. Govt.20.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts57813.2%
Sales and Office Occupations65414.9%
Professional, Technical65615.0%
Service Occupations85819.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing811.8%
All others1,63637.3%
White Collar 43.1%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade62714.3%
Health care and social assistance62414.2%
Manufacturing54512.4%
Construction48211.0%
Public administration3508.0%
Accommodation and food services2626.0%
Educational services2415.5%
Other services1954.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1834.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1764.0%
Transportation and warehousing1533.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1272.9%
Utilities1142.6%
Wholesale trade992.3%
Finance and insurance992.3%
Information491.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing320.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation120.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction120.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2372.18%
Puerto Rican510.47%
Cuban140.13%
Dominican360.33%
Total Central American40.04%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran10.01%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran30.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic400.37%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese260.24%
Indian140.13%
Filipino80.07%
Japanese10.01%
Korean10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,17197.6%
Spanish2162.1%
Other Indo-European80.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun70.1%
German, other Germanic60.1%
Tagalog60.1%
Other Asian10.0%
Korean10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
African2,32321.4%
English8447.8%
American6906.4%
Irish4233.9%
German3403.1%
Polish1751.6%
French1471.4%
Scottish1331.2%
European1141.0%
Italian1111.0%
Dutch610.6%
Scotch-Irish530.5%
Hungarian400.4%
Ukrainian220.2%
British170.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen10,75999.0%
Not a citizen1071.0%
Native10,68898.4%
Foreign-born1781.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sussex County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
316 4.0%1,172 14.7%3,010 37.7%2,250 28.2%779 9.8%449 5.6%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 316 4.0%
9-12 Years 1,172 14.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,010 37.7%
Some College 2,250 28.2%
Bach. Degree 779 9.8%
Grad Degree 449 5.6%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Sussex County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,812 4,536 276 5.7% 4.4%
1991 4,883 4,385 498 10.2% 5.8%
1992 5,012 4,470 542 10.8% 6.2%
1993 4,945 4,536 409 8.3% 5.2%
1994 4,950 4,583 367 7.4% 4.8%
1995 5,048 4,737 311 6.2% 4.4%
1996 5,089 4,714 375 7.4% 4.3%
1997 5,591 5,297 294 5.3% 3.7%
1998 5,768 5,547 221 3.8% 2.8%
1999 6,303 6,122 181 2.9% 2.7%
2000 4,531 4,366 165 3.6% 2.3%
2001 4,485 4,269 216 4.8% 3.3%
2002 4,402 4,138 264 6.0% 4.4%
2003 4,503 4,175 328 7.3% 4.3%
2004 4,439 4,151 288 6.5% 4.1%
2005 4,426 4,147 279 6.3% 3.8%
2006 4,479 4,260 219 4.9% 3.3%
2007 4,472 4,256 216 4.8% 3.3%
2008 4,505 4,222 283 6.3% 4.3%
2009 4,464 4,002 462 10.3% 6.8%
2010 4,291 3,791 500 11.7% 7.3%
2011 4,375 3,917 458 10.5% 6.6%
2012 4,270 3,860 410 9.6% 5.9%
2013 4,183 3,804 379 9.1% 5.6%
2014 4,120 3,804 316 7.7% 5.1%
2015 4,088 3,812 276 6.8% 4.4%
2016 3,952 3,708 244 6.2% 4.0%
2017 3,837 3,611 226 5.9% 3.7%
2018 3,777 3,592 185 4.9% 2.9%
2019 3,792 3,626 166 4.4% 2.7%
2020 3,771 3,450 321 8.5% 6.2%
2021 3,653 3,421 232 6.4% 3.9%
2022 3,699 3,542 157 4.2% 2.9%
2023 3,774 3,621 153 4.1% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com