Southampton County, VA Population

Overview

18,028

Total Population

47.2

Median age

47.42%

Female population %

110.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

55.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

367

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Southampton County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Southampton County is 47.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Southampton County's population under 18 was 19.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Southampton County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Southampton County, 15.36% were under the age of 15, 15.65% aged 15 to 29, 48.84% aged 30 to 64, 17.98% aged 65 to 84, and 2.17% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 932 less females than males in Southampton County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.42% females and 52.58% males in Southampton County, VA.
The Southampton County, VA gender ratio is 110.9:100 i.e. 110.9 men to 100 women (1.109).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 939.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 722.

Southampton County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Southampton County population: 62.48% are White, 31.82% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.24% are Asian, 0.42% are some other race and 4.83% are multiracial.
Southampton County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 367 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,661 (97.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Southampton County is White with a population of 11,264 (62.48% of the total population).

Southampton County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 18,676 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Southampton County's population increased by 1,147 (6.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Southampton County's population decreased by 690 (3.70%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Southampton County's population was lowest in year 2002 at 17,332.