Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sussex County, VA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 11,927 population of Sussex County, Virginia comprised of 284 people who identified as Hispanic (2.38%), and 11,643 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.62%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Sussex County, Virginia with a population of 6,973 (58.46%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,760 (39.91%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 108 (0.91%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sussex County, Virginia in 2012, with a population of 6,916 (57.99%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,565 (38.28%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 195 (1.64%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,973 58.46%
White Alone 4,760 39.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 41 0.34%
Asian Alone 45 0.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 108 0.91%
Population By Ethnicity in Sussex , VA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 57 0.48%
White Alone - Hispanic 195 1.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 19 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 11 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,916 57.99%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,565 38.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 22 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 43 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 97 0.81%