Population By Race and Ethnicity in Southampton County, VA in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 17,757 population of Southampton County, Virginia comprised of 330 people who identified as Hispanic (1.86%), and 17,427 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.14%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Southampton County, Virginia with a population of 11,029 (62.11%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,196 (34.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 340 (1.92%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Southampton County, Virginia in 2018, with a population of 10,835 (61.02%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,128 (34.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 300 (1.69%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,196 34.89%
White Alone 11,029 62.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 89 0.5%
Asian Alone 91 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 12 0.07%
Two Or More Races 340 1.92%
Population By Ethnicity in Southampton , VA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 68 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 194 1.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 26 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 40 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,128 34.51%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,835 61.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 63 0.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 90 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 300 1.69%