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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Southampton County, VA in 2016

Total Population:18,090

Non Hispanic (98.48%)

Hispanic (1.52%)

Race in Southampton County, VA in 2016

Total Population:18,090

White Alone (61.9%)

Black or African American Alone (35.47%)

Two or more races (1.71%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.45%)

Asian Alone (0.4%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Southampton County, VA in 2016

Total Population:18,090

Non-Hispanic White Alone (61%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (35.17%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.52%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.01%)

Hispanic White Alone (0.91%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.4%)

Population By Race in Southampton , VA in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	11,198	61.9%
Black or African American Alone	6,416	35.47%
Two Or More Races	310	1.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	81	0.45%
Asian Alone	73	0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	12	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Southampton , VA in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	11,034	61%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	6,363	35.17%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	274	1.52%
White Alone - Hispanic	164	0.91%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	72	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	61	0.34%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	53	0.29%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	36	0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	20	0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	11	0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0.01%