| Name | Sussex County |
| State | Virginia |
| FIPS Code | 51183 |
| County Seat | Sussex |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2024) | 10,794 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | -0.41% |
| Majority Ethnicity | African American 56.38% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | African American 68% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Democratic:+4 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 3.9% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 5.3% |
| Area Code(s) | 434 / 686 / 804 / 757 / 948 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 41.37% |
| African American | 56.38% |
| Hispanic | 1.57% |
| Asian | 0.57% |
| Native American | 0.11% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 21.84% |
| African American | 67.74% |
| Hispanic | 6.21% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.3% |