Sussex County, VA

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2022 Population
10,866
0.858% 1-year decline
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
40.4
0.493% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
12.7%
21.1% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$59,195
3.91% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$151,000
16.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Sussex County, VA had a population of 10.9k people with a median age of 40.4 and a median household income of $59,195. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Sussex County, VA declined from 10,960 to 10,866, a −0.858% decrease and its median household income grew from $56,968 to $59,195, a 3.91% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sussex County, VA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (54.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (40%), White (Hispanic) (1.68%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.41%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.92%).

None of the households in Sussex 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.

99% of the residents in Sussex County, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Sussex County, VA was $151,000, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%.

Most people in Sussex County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Sussex County, VA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Sussex County, VA is home to a population of 10.9k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.64% of Sussex County, VA residents were born outside of the country (178 people).

In 2022, there were 1.37 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.93k people) in Sussex County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.35k White (Non-Hispanic) and 183 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99%
2022 Citizenship
99.3%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99% of Sussex County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Sussex County, VA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sussex County, VA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.93k ± 100
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.35k ± 21
  3. White (Hispanic)
    183 ± 158
3.52%
Hispanic Population
382 people

In 2022, there were 1.37 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.93k people) in Sussex County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.35k White (Non-Hispanic) and 183 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.52% of the people in Sussex County, VA are hispanic (382 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

1.64%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
178 people
1.35%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
148 people

As of 2022, 1.64% of Sussex County, VA residents (178 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 Sussex County, VA was 1.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    382 ± 134
  2. Vietnam
    202 ± 73
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    181 ± 95

Sussex County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sussex County, VA employs 4.38k people. The largest industries in Sussex County, VA are Retail Trade (627 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (624 people), and Manufacturing (545 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,938), and Public Administration ($58,117).

Occupations

4.38k
2022 Value
± 459
−3.07%
1 Year decline
± 15.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sussex County, VA declined at a rate of −3.07%, from 4.52k employees to 4.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sussex County, VA, are Material Moving Occupations (396 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (387 people), and Management Occupations (384 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sussex County, VA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

4.38k
2022 Value
± 459
−3.07%
1 Year decline
± 15.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sussex County, VA declined at a rate of −3.07%, from 4.52k employees to 4.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sussex County, VA, are Retail Trade (627 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (624 people), and Manufacturing (545 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sussex County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Sussex County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,164
Median earning men ± $9,611
$41,494
Median earning women ± $7,770

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($71,607), and Public Administration ($58,615).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($55,208), Public Administration ($53,750), and Manufacturing ($53,224).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 47
    Retail Trade
  2. 41
    Other Services, Except Public Administration
  3. 38
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sussex County, VA went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.688%).

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.

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner
Senator from Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Tim Kaine
Senator from Virginia1
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.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sussex County, VA was $151,000 in 2022, which is 0.536 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $129,600 to $151,000, a 16.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Sussex County, VA is 69.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Sussex County, VA have an average commute time of 34.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sussex County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sussex County, VA is $59,195. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Sussex County, VA was Census Tract 8703 with a value of $71,058, followed by Census Tract 8701 and Census Tract 8704, with respective values of $60,536 and $56,845.

Property

$151,000
Median Property Value 2022
±$16,623
$2,568
Median Property Taxes
±$275

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 Sussex County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

69.4%
Homeownership
2022
61.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 69.4% of the housing units in Sussex County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 8703
  2. Census Tract 8701
  3. Census Tract 8704

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sussex County, VA was Census Tract 8703 with a value of $71,058, followed by Census Tract 8701 and Census Tract 8704, with respective values of $60,536 and $56,845.

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

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Household Income

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$59,195
Median Household Income
± $6,893
3.7k
Number of Households
± 362

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.7k households in Sussex County, VA grew to $59,195 from the previous year's value of $56,968.

The following chart displays the households in Sussex 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sussex 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (86.3%)
  2. Carpooled (6.83%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.39%)

In 2022, 86.3% of workers in Sussex County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.83%) and those who worked at home (4.39%).

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.

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Commute Time

34.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sussex County, VA have a longer commute time (34.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.3% of the workforce in Sussex County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sussex County, VA (1.2k out of 9.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sussex County, VA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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.

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Health

91.8% of the population of Sussex County, VA has health coverage, with 38.7% on employee plans, 22% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 4.65% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sussex County, VA see 3642 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.1% decrease from the previous year (3720 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5382 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 5382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,642 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sussex County, VA

Primary care physicians in Sussex County, VA see an average of 3,642 patients per year. This represents a 2.1% decrease from the previous year (3,720 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sussex County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.18%
Uninsured
38.7%
Employer Coverage
22%
Medicaid
14.9%
Medicare
11.6%
Non-Group
4.65%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sussex County, VA declined by 10.7% from 9.16% to 8.18%.

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Health Outcomes

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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 45.6% in Sussex County, VA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.76% in Sussex County, VA.

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