Sussex

County:: Sussex County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 4.699
State:: Virginia

Sussex is a CDP located in Sussex County, Virginia. Sussex has a 2025 population of 117. It is also the county seat of Sussex County. Sussex is currently declining at a rate of -7.14% annually and its population has decreased by -67.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 355 in 2020.

The average household income in Sussex is $70,684 with a poverty rate of 12.77%.The median age in Sussex is 63.3 years: 42.9 years for males, and 63.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sussex includes 86.36% White, 10% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	95	86.36%
Black or African American	11	10%
Two or more races	4	3.64%

Sussex Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sussex's average per capita income is $13,031. Household income levels show a median of $83,531. The poverty rate stands at 12.77%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$83,906	$86,951
Married Families	$83,906	-
Households	$83,531	$70,684
Non Families	-	-

$13,031

Average Income

$83,531

Median Household Income

12.77%

Poverty Rate