Southampton County, Virginia Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Southampton County, VA population was 18,028. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (11.26K) and constituted 62.48% of the total Southampton County population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (5.74K) and constituted 31.82% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (871), constituting 4.83% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 10.96K and constituted 60.81% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (367) and constituted 2.04% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Southampton County, Virginia Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Black or African American Alone
Two Or More Races
Some Other Race Alone
Asian Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Southampton County, Virginia Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Southampton County, Virginia Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 11264 62.48
Black or African American Alone 5737 31.82
Two Or More Races 871 4.83
Some Other Race Alone 75 0.42
Asian Alone 44 0.24
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 37 0.21
Southampton County, Virginia Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 10963 60.81
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 367 2.04