Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sussex County, VA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 12,013 population of Sussex County, Virginia comprised of 272 people who identified as Hispanic (2.26%), and 11,741 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.74%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Sussex County, Virginia with a population of 7,015 (58.4%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,821 (40.13%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 92 (0.77%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sussex County, Virginia in 2010, with a population of 6,962 (57.95%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,626 (38.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 195 (1.62%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Sussex, Virginia.

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Population By Race in Sussex , VA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,015 58.4%
White Alone 4,821 40.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 38 0.32%
Asian Alone 47 0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 92 0.77%
Population By Ethnicity in Sussex , VA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 53 0.44%
White Alone - Hispanic 195 1.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 18 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4 0.03%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,962 57.95%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,626 38.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 20 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 45 0.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 88 0.73%