Southampton County, VA

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2022 Population

18,003

0.139% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

0.424% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

8.36%

23.1% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$67,813

4.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$199,700

9.07% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Southampton County, VA had a population of 18k people with a median age of 47 and a median household income of $67,813. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Southampton County, VA declined from 18,028 to 18,003, a −0.139% decrease and its median household income grew from $65,079 to $67,813, a 4.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Southampton County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (61%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.67%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.29%), and White (Hispanic) (0.772%).

None of the households in Southampton County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Southampton County, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Southampton County, VA was $199,700, and the homeownership rate was 77%.

Most people in Southampton County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Southampton County, VA was 2 cars per household.

Southampton County, VA borders Gates County, NC, Hertford County, NC, Northampton County, NC, Greensville County, VA, Isle of Wight County, VA, Surry County, VA, Sussex County, VA, Franklin city, VA, and Suffolk city, VA.

United States Virginia

Population & Diversity

Southampton County, VA is home to a population of 18k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.12% of Southampton County, VA residents were born outside of the country (201 people).

In 2022, there were 2.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11k people) in Southampton County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.02k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Southampton County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Southampton County, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Southampton County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southampton County, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
11k ± 59
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.4k ± 323
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.02k ± 323

2.19%

Hispanic Population

395 people

2.19% of the people in Southampton County, VA are hispanic (395 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Southampton County, VA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.12%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

201 people

0.899%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

162 people

As of 2022, 1.12% of Southampton County, VA residents (201 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Southampton County, VA was 0.899%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Southampton County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
546 ± 144
Gulf War (2001-)
475 ± 162
Gulf War (1990s)
374 ± 121

Southampton County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Southampton County, VA employs 7.84k people. The largest industries in Southampton County, VA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,224 people), Public Administration (870 people), and Retail Trade (853 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,596), Utilities ($85,288), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,297).

Employment

Occupations

7.84k

2022 Value

± 591

0.487%

1 Year growth

± 10.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Southampton County, VA grew at a rate of 0.487%, from 7.8k employees to 7.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southampton County, VA, are Management Occupations (865 people), Sales & Related Occupations (704 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (641 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southampton County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.84k

2022 Value

± 591

0.487%

1 Year growth

± 10.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Southampton County, VA grew at a rate of 0.487%, from 7.8k employees to 7.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southampton County, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,224 people), Public Administration (870 people), and Retail Trade (853 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southampton County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Southampton County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,655

Median earning men ± $4,949

$36,330

Median earning women ± $2,996

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($76,099), Wholesale Trade ($75,250), and Manufacturing ($63,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($55,625), Public Administration ($55,096), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,912).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

26
Other Services (except Public Administration)
16
Construction
13
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Southampton County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 58.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.889%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.889%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Southampton County, VA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Southampton County, VA was $199,700 in 2022, which is 0.708 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $183,100 to $199,700, a 9.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Southampton County, VA is 77%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Southampton County, VA have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southampton County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Southampton County, VA is $67,813. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Southampton County, VA was Census Tract 2002 with a value of $75,865, followed by Census Tract 2001 and Census Tract 2005, with respective values of $69,600 and $54,886.

Property

$199,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,978

$5,265

Median Property Taxes

±$473

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Southampton County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Southampton County, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77%

Homeownership

2022

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 77% of the housing units in Southampton County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southampton County, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2002
Census Tract 2001
Census Tract 2005

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Southampton County, VA was Census Tract 2002 with a value of $75,865, followed by Census Tract 2001 and Census Tract 2005, with respective values of $69,600 and $54,886.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Southampton County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,813

Median Household Income

± $7,247

6.84k

Number of Households

± 556

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.84k households in Southampton County, VA grew to $67,813 from the previous year's value of $65,079.

The following chart displays the households in Southampton County, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Southampton County, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.2%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (5.43%)

In 2022, 80.2% of workers in Southampton County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (5.43%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southampton County, VA have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.75% of the workforce in Southampton County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Southampton County, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Southampton County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Southampton County, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southampton County, VA (1.38k out of 16.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southampton County, VA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94% of the population of Southampton County, VA has health coverage, with 40.8% on employee plans, 20% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 4.35% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.04%

Uninsured

40.8%

Employer Coverage

20%

Medicaid

15.8%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

4.35%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Southampton County, VA grew by 11% from 5.44% to 6.04%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Southampton County, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 76.2 in Southampton County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Southampton County, VA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.9% in Southampton County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Southampton County, VA.