Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sussex County, VA in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 10,757 population of Sussex County, Virginia comprised of 396 people who identified as Hispanic (3.68%), and 10,361 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.32%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Sussex County, Virginia with a population of 5,712 (53.1%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,737 (44.04%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 167 (1.55%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sussex County, Virginia in 2023, with a population of 5,617 (52.22%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,483 (41.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 254 (2.36%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,712 53.1%
White Alone 4,737 44.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 78 0.73%
Asian Alone 61 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races 167 1.55%
Population By Ethnicity in Sussex , VA in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 95 0.88%
White Alone - Hispanic 254 2.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 29 0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 16 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,617 52.22%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,483 41.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 49 0.46%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 59 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 151 1.4%