Southampton County, VA Demographic Data
Southampton County, VA Summary
Southampton County is located in Virginia
- Population: 18,576
- Area: 602.33 sq. miles
- Land Area: 599.15 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.19 sq. miles
- Population Density: 30.84 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 45.60 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Southampton County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,736
48%
50.8
Male
9,555
52%
49.2
Total Population
18,291
323,128,000
Southampton County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
890
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,027
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,029
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,037
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
982
5.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,826
10.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,074
11.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,258
17.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,524
8.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,400
7.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,903
10.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,062
5.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
279
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,686
80.3%
77.2
Female
6,966
47.4%
51.3
Male
7,720
52.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,961
76.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,192
22.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,244
17.7%
15.2
Female
1,695
52.3%
55.8
Male
1,549
47.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Southampton County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,849
97.6%
96.8
White
11,194
61.2%
72.6
Black or African American
6,482
35.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
43
0.2%
0.8
Asian
24
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
8
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
11
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
5
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
106
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
442
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
251
1.4%
17.8
Mexican
79
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
39
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
3
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
130
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
18,040
98.6%
82.2
Southampton County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
805
6.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,519
11.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,606
34.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,202
24.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,050
7.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,472
11.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
672
5.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,324
17.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,002
82.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,144
16.0%
31.2
Southampton County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,324
28.2%
33.7%
Now Married
7,576
49.4%
47.5
Divorced
1,776
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
540
3.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,129
7.4
5.8%
Southampton County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
17,198
98.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
203
1.2%
21.6%
Spanish
48
0.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
88
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
10
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
57
0.3%
1.1%
Southampton County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
622
9.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
367
5.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
720
10.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
672
10.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
914
13.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,343
20.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
925
13.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
814
12.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
233
3.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
117
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
51,032
57,617
Per capita income
24,018
31,128
Southampton County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
524
6.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
397
5.1%
9.8
Construction
565
7.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,990
25.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
212
2.7%
6.6
Information
133
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
921
11.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
377
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
414
5.3%
11.4
Public administration
685
8.8%
4.6
Retail trade
915
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
433
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
239
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,091
14.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,391
30.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,208
15.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,707
21.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,408
18.0%
18.1%
Southampton County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,660
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,640
86.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
544
7.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
4
0.1%
5.1
Walked
60
0.8%
2.7
Other means
134
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
278
3.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.4
26.6
Southampton County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
537
8.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,565
23.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,357
35.0%
37.1
3 or more
2,268
33.7%
21.0
Southampton County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,727
89.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,610
68.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,117
31.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
823
10.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Southampton County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,550
1 room
24
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
21
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
121
1.6%
9.1
4 rooms
876
11.6%
16.5
5 rooms
1,637
21.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,806
23.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,256
16.6%
12.0
8 rooms
808
10.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,001
13.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Southampton County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,550
1-unit, detached
5,958
78.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
57
0.8%
5.9
2-units
109
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
106
1.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
166
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
11
0.1%
4.4
20 or more units
16
0.2%
9.0
Mobile home
1,126
14.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
1
0.0%
0.1
Southampton County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,007
13.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
297
3.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
624
8.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
907
12.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,084
14.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,094
14.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,002
13.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,350
17.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
166
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
19
0.3%
1.4%
Southampton County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
148
2.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,113
16.5%
4.7
Electricity
4,485
66.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
713
10.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
2
0.0%
0.1
Wood
177
2.6%
1.9
Solar energy
12
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
21
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
56
0.8%
1.1
Southampton County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,695
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
57
2.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
71
2.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
95
3.5%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
178
6.6%
11.8%
$500 to $999
685
25.4%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
707
26.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
902
33.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,150
42.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
421
15.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
356
13.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
233
8.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
522
19.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
Southampton County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,709
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
44
2.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
408
23.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
431
25.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
826
48.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
408
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
741
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
335
20.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
114
6.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
141
8.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
158
9.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
152
9.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
756
45.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
461
0.0%
0.0%
Southampton County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,610
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
472
10.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
797
17.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
789
17.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
969
21.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,098
23.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
422
9.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
56
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
7
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
161,500
205,000