Population By Race and Ethnicity in Southampton County, VA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 18,506 population of Southampton County, Virginia comprised of 241 people who identified as Hispanic (1.3%), and 18,265 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.7%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Southampton County, Virginia with a population of 11,255 (60.82%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,870 (37.12%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 252 (1.36%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Southampton County, Virginia in 2012, with a population of 11,099 (59.98%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,826 (36.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 229 (1.24%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Southampton, Virginia.

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Population By Race in Southampton , VA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,870 37.12%
White Alone 11,255 60.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 71 0.38%
Asian Alone 52 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.03%
Two Or More Races 252 1.36%
Population By Ethnicity in Southampton , VA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 44 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 156 0.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 17 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 23 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,826 36.89%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,099 59.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 54 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 52 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 229 1.24%