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  • Largest town: Waverly

Sussex County, Virginia

Sussex County had 10,753 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 490.2 square miles of land. It ranks 114th of 133 in Virginia by population and 26th by land area.

Population
10,753
#114 of 133 in Virginia · #2,361 in US
Area
490.2 sq mi
#26 of 133 in Virginia · #2,123 in US
Density
22 / sq mi
#128 of 133 in Virginia · #2,172 in US
Median household income
$53,020
#107 of 133 in Virginia · #2,483 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Sussex County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Sussex County population, land area and income

Sussex County had 10,753 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 490.2 square miles of land. It ranks 114th of 133 in Virginia by population and 26th by land area. That works out to 21.9 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Sussex County has 39% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $53,020 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

10,753

3144th1st

2361st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

490 sq mi

3144th1st

2123rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

21.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

2172nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$53,020

3143rd1st

2483rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

10,753

133rd1st

114th of 133 (VA)

Land area

490 sq mi

133rd1st

26th of 133 (VA)

Density

21.9 / sq mi

133rd1st

128th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$53,020

133rd1st

107th of 133 (VA)

How Sussex County's population changed since 2020

Sussex County lost 45 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.4%. That ranks 91st of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Sussex County recorded 373 births and 677 deaths, a natural change of -304. Net international migration added +1 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +216. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 304 people.

10.8k202010.8k202110.7k202210.8k202310.8k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
373
Deaths
677
Net international migration
+1
Net domestic migration
+216
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-41

Where Sussex County is

The Census internal point of Sussex County is at 36.926600, -77.259700. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Sussex County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Sussex County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
36.926600, -77.259700
DMS
36°55'35.76"N 77°15'34.92"W
UTM
18N 298733.0E 4089115.1N
Geohash
dq941fm1n
Plus code
8784WPGR+J4

Towns in Sussex County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Sussex County, 1,934 people together, or 18% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Sussex County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Waverly with 1,934.

  1. 01Waverly1,934
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Sussex County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Sussex County. The most populous is Prince George County, VA, with 43,589 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 43.4 miles NNW of Sussex County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Suffolk, VA (population 103,105), 38.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Petersburg, VA (population 34,058), 20.6 miles away.

Sussex County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Sussex County is 51183: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 183. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $53,020.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Sussex County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 10,753. That is down 45 people (0.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 10,798.

What is the FIPS code of Sussex County?

51183. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (183) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Sussex County?

Waverly, with 1,934 residents inside Sussex County in 2024.

Which counties border Sussex County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Prince George County, VA; Dinwiddie County, VA; Southampton County, VA; Greensville County, VA; Surry County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.