In 2020, Southampton County, VA had a population of 17.8k people with a median age of 46.7 and a median household income of $63,034. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Southampton County, VA declined from 17,880 to 17,829, a −0.285% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,348 to $63,034, a 2.75% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Southampton County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (33%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.38%), White (Hispanic) (1.48%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.365%).
None of the households in Southampton County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.7% of the residents in Southampton County, VA are U.S. citizens.
In 2020, the median property value in Southampton County, VA was $176,600, and the homeownership rate was 74.4%.
Most people in Southampton County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Southampton County, VA was 2 cars per household.
Southampton County, VA borders Gates County, NC, Hertford County, NC, Northampton County, NC, Greensville County, VA, Isle of Wight County, VA, Surry County, VA, Sussex County, VA, Franklin city, VA, and Suffolk city, VA.