Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sussex County, VA in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 10,815 population of Sussex County, Virginia comprised of 371 people who identified as Hispanic (3.43%), and 10,444 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.57%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Sussex County, Virginia with a population of 5,925 (54.79%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,601 (42.54%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 165 (1.53%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sussex County, Virginia in 2021, with a population of 5,841 (54.01%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,357 (40.29%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 244 (2.26%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,925 54.79%
White Alone 4,601 42.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 64 0.59%
Asian Alone 59 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races 165 1.53%
Population By Ethnicity in Sussex , VA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 84 0.78%
White Alone - Hispanic 244 2.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 24 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 16 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,841 54.01%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,357 40.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 40 0.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 56 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 149 1.38%