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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 11,194 population of Sussex County, Virginia comprised of 345 people who identified as Hispanic (3.08%), and 10,849 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.92%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Sussex County, Virginia with a population of 6,395 (57.13%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,537 (40.53%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 159 (1.42%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sussex County, Virginia in 2018, with a population of 6,322 (56.48%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,303 (38.44%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 234 (2.09%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,395 57.13%
White Alone 4,537 40.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 57 0.51%
Asian Alone 45 0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races 159 1.42%
Population By Ethnicity in Sussex , VA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 73 0.65%
White Alone - Hispanic 234 2.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 24 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 12 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,322 56.48%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,303 38.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 33 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 43 0.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 147 1.31%