How many people live in Southampton County, VA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 17,900 people living in Southampton County, VA. That makes Southampton County the 85th-most populous county in Virginia. It is home to 0.2% of people living in the state.
17.9K
population of Southampton County, VA (2024)
0.2%
County share of the Virginia population (2024)
About 17,900 people lived in Southampton County, VA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Southampton County, VA’s age demographics?
About 4,200 Southampton County, VA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 23.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Virginia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 3,200 Southampton County residents, or 17.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of Virginia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Southampton County, VA's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Southampton County, VA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 62.1% of the Southampton County, VA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Southampton County, VA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (32%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Southampton County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.9%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.61% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Southampton County, VA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Virginia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Southampton County, VA is Courtland with about 1,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Southampton County, VA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Courtland | 1,287 |
| 2. | Boykins | 510 |
| 3. | Ivor | 310 |
| 4. | Newsoms | 280 |
| 5. | Capron | 135 |
| 6. | Branchville | 119 |
| 7. | Balance of Southampton County | 15,300 |
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