Population By Race and Ethnicity in Southampton County, VA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 17,866 population of Southampton County, Virginia comprised of 295 people who identified as Hispanic (1.65%), and 17,571 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.35%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Southampton County, Virginia with a population of 11,141 (62.36%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,232 (34.88%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 318 (1.78%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Southampton County, Virginia in 2017, with a population of 10,960 (61.35%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,184 (34.61%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 277 (1.55%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,232 34.88%
White Alone 11,141 62.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 83 0.47%
Asian Alone 80 0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 12 0.07%
Two Or More Races 318 1.78%
Population By Ethnicity in Southampton , VA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 48 0.27%
White Alone - Hispanic 181 1.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 23 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 41 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,184 34.61%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,960 61.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 60 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 79 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 277 1.55%