Virginia

Sussex County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
55.8%
European
38.5%
Hispanic
3.2%
Other
2.5%

Compared with Virginia and the United States

Sussex Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricSussex CountyVirginiaUnited States
Black or African American55.8%18.3%—
Non-Hispanic White38.5%57%58%
Hispanic3.2%12%—
Indian0.3%2.6%—
East Asian0.3%2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Sussex County next to Virginia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricSussex CountyVirginiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—101.1 (+1.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—106.8 (+6.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$63,530$93,170$80,734
Median home value$183,800$383,700$332,700
Home price to income2.9×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$907/mo$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.1%20.3%21.0%