Population By Race and Ethnicity in Southampton, VA in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 18,024 population of Southampton County, Virginia comprised of 423 people who identified as Hispanic (2.35%), and 17,601 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Southampton County, Virginia with a population of 11,317 (62.79%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,133 (34.03%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 346 (1.92%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Southampton County, Virginia in 2021, with a population of 11,053 (61.32%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,055 (33.59%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 303 (1.68%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Southampton, Virginia.

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Population By Race in Southampton , VA in 2021
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 6,133 34.03%
White Alone 11,317 62.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 108 0.6%
Asian Alone 105 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.08%
Two Or More Races 346 1.92%
Population By Ethnicity in Southampton , VA in 2021
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 78 0.43%
White Alone - Hispanic 264 1.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 33 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 43 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,055 33.59%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,053 61.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 75 0.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 102 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 303 1.68%