Population By Race and Ethnicity in Southampton County, VA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 18,090 population of Southampton County, Virginia comprised of 275 people who identified as Hispanic (1.52%), and 17,815 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.48%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Southampton County, Virginia with a population of 11,198 (61.9%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,416 (35.47%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 310 (1.71%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Southampton County, Virginia in 2016, with a population of 11,034 (61%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,363 (35.17%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 274 (1.52%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,416 35.47%
White Alone 11,198 61.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 81 0.45%
Asian Alone 73 0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 12 0.07%
Two Or More Races 310 1.71%
Population By Ethnicity in Southampton , VA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 53 0.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 164 0.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 20 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 36 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,363 35.17%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,034 61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 61 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 72 0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 274 1.52%