Wakefield

County:: Sussex County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.773
State:: Virginia

Wakefield is a CDP located in Sussex County, Virginia. Wakefield has a 2025 population of 11,708. Wakefield is currently growing at a rate of 0.25% annually and its population has increased by 2.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,413 in 2020.

The average household income in Wakefield is $241,158 with a poverty rate of 2.5%.The median age in Wakefield is 41.4 years: 41.3 years for males, and 41.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Wakefield includes 63.61% White, 19.8% Asian, 5.88% Black or African American, 3.6% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,649	63.61%
Asian	2,381	19.8%
Two or more races	811	6.74%
Black or African American	707	5.88%
Other race	433	3.6%
Native American	43	0.36%

Wakefield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wakefield's average per capita income is $118,033. Household income levels show a median of $221,793. The poverty rate stands at 2.5%.

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
Married Families	$246,500	-
Families	$234,514	$257,898
Households	$221,793	$241,158
Non Families	$99,700	$134,459

$118,033

Average Income

$221,793

Median Household Income

2.5%

Poverty Rate