Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sussex County, VA in 2016
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 11,425 population of Sussex County, Virginia comprised of 342 people who identified as Hispanic (2.99%), and 11,083 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.01%).
Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Sussex County, Virginia with a population of 6,597 (57.74%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,577 (40.06%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 138 (1.21%).
Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sussex County, Virginia in 2016, with a population of 6,527 (57.13%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,345 (38.03%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 232 (2.03%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Sussex, Virginia.
You can find similar information for other Virginia counties, and for Virginia.
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 6,597 | 57.74% |
| White Alone | 4,577 | 40.06% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 53 | 0.46% |
| Asian Alone | 59 | 0.52% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 1 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races | 138 | 1.21% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 70 | 0.61% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 232 | 2.03% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 24 | 0.21% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 6 | 0.05% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 0 | 0% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 10 | 0.09% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 6,527 | 57.13% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 4,345 | 38.03% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 29 | 0.25% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 53 | 0.46% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 1 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 128 | 1.12% |