Population By Race and Ethnicity in Southampton County, VA in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 17,952 population of Southampton County, Virginia comprised of 394 people who identified as Hispanic (2.19%), and 17,558 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Southampton County, Virginia with a population of 11,200 (62.39%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,197 (34.52%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 338 (1.88%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Southampton County, Virginia in 2020, with a population of 10,950 (61%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,125 (34.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 297 (1.65%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,197 34.52%
White Alone 11,200 62.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 95 0.53%
Asian Alone 107 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.08%
Two Or More Races 338 1.88%
Population By Ethnicity in Southampton , VA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 72 0.4%
White Alone - Hispanic 250 1.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 28 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 41 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,125 34.12%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,950 61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 67 0.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 106 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 297 1.65%