Sussex County Demographics

A map of Sussex County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	5,823	5,766	54.1%	53.2%
White	4,382	4,381	40.7%	40.5%
Multiracial	359	319	3.3%	2.9%
Hispanic	120	306	1.1%	2.8%
Asian	58	11	0.5%	0.1%
Native American/Other	23	46	0.2%	0.4%

Sussex County, Virginia has an estimated population of 10,765, a less than 1% change from the 10,829 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 54.1% Black, 40.7% White, 3.3% Multiracial, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.5% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sussex County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sussex has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Sussex County, that probability was 55.1% in 2020 and 54.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sussex County is ranked the 114th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Sussex County was ranked the 113th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Sussex County's White Population

4,382 residents of Sussex County, or 40.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sussex County is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Sussex County ranks 122nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sussex County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Sussex County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 40.7%.

Sussex County is more White than neighboring Petersburg County (14.4% White), and Emporia County (18.3% White). Sussex County is less White than neighboring Southampton County (60.4% White), Prince George County (51.4% White), and Colonial Heights County (65.2% White).

Sussex County's Black Population

5,823 residents of Sussex County, or 54.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sussex County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Sussex County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sussex County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Sussex County's population has increased from 53.2% to 54.1%.

Sussex County is more Black than neighboring Southampton County (29.2% Black), Prince George County (30.9% Black), and Colonial Heights County (18.7% Black). Sussex County is less Black than neighboring Petersburg County (74.2% Black), and Emporia County (64.3% Black).

Sussex County's Asian Population

58 residents of Sussex County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sussex County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Sussex County ranks 130th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sussex County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 427.3%. Asian residents' share of Sussex County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Sussex County is less Asian than neighboring Southampton County (0.8% Asian), Prince George County (1.8% Asian), Petersburg County (1.3% Asian), Emporia County (0.6% Asian), and Colonial Heights County (3.7% Asian).

Sussex County's Hispanic Population

120 residents of Sussex County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sussex County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Sussex County ranks 91st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sussex County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 60.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Sussex County's population has decreased from 2.8% to 1.1%.

Sussex County is less Hispanic than neighboring Southampton County (2.5% Hispanic), Prince George County (10.4% Hispanic), Petersburg County (6.5% Hispanic), Emporia County (7.9% Hispanic), and Colonial Heights County (8.3% Hispanic).

Sussex County's Native American/Other Population

23 residents of Sussex County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sussex County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Sussex County ranks 110th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sussex County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sussex County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Sussex County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Emporia County (0% Native American/Other). Sussex County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Southampton County (0.7% Native American/Other), Prince George County (1.6% Native American/Other), Petersburg County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Colonial Heights County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Sussex County's Multiracial Population

359 residents of Sussex County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sussex County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Sussex County ranks 108th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sussex County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 12.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Sussex County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Sussex County is less Multiracial than neighboring Southampton County (6.4% Multiracial), Prince George County (3.9% Multiracial), Emporia County (8.9% Multiracial), and Colonial Heights County (3.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.