Population By Race and Ethnicity in Southampton County, VA in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 18,139 population of Southampton County, Virginia comprised of 256 people who identified as Hispanic (1.41%), and 17,883 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.59%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Southampton County, Virginia with a population of 11,173 (61.6%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,523 (35.96%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 288 (1.59%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Southampton County, Virginia in 2015, with a population of 11,019 (60.75%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,472 (35.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 254 (1.4%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,523 35.96%
White Alone 11,173 61.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 78 0.43%
Asian Alone 68 0.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.05%
Two Or More Races 288 1.59%
Population By Ethnicity in Southampton , VA in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 51 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 154 0.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 16 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 34 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,472 35.68%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,019 60.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 62 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 68 0.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 254 1.4%