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Southampton County, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Southampton County, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Southampton County is a small, predominantly owner-occupied rural community of roughly 18,000 residents, with a 76.1% homeownership rate, median home values of $208,800, and median gross rent of $930/month reflecting a relatively affordable cost base. The workforce is modest in size, with a 56.2% labor force participation rate, 18.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $45,131, alongside a 6.2% unemployment rate that sits above typical national benchmarks. Population has been essentially flat over five years (+0.3%), the median age is 47.3, and a mean commute of 34 minutes suggests many workers travel outside the county for employment.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

17,988

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$70,795

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.3% since 2018

Southampton County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone11,038 (61.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone5,240 (29.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,074 (6.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race296 (1.6%)
  • Asian Alone140 (0.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone119 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish227
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic86
  3. 3.Other Indo-European59
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island39
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,619

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$32,981

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,161
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services845
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)838
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)834
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)802

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,927
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,501
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,399
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,222
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations788

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.49×)308
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.11×)770
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.16×)978
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.12×)602
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.07×)1,944

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$208,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$930/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,234 (23.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999661 (12.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999523 (10.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999412 (7.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999373 (7.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999354 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,131

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

33.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,224 (79.1%)
  • Carpooled931 (11.8%)
  • Worked At Home427 (5.4%)
  • Walked157 (2.0%)
  • Other110 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit18 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.