Official Federal Data
Sussex County, Virginia
FIPS 51183 · Richmond, VA · Population 10,765
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$63,530 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.7% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$439M ▼
GDP
16.5% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Small population: 10,765 residents. These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates, which carry a wide margin of error for places under 20,000 people. Read each value as an approximate range, and treat year-over-year changes as indicative rather than exact. A small shift can reflect survey sampling, not a real change on the ground.
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$63,530 ▲
Per Capita
$30,317 ▲
Mean Household
$80,506 ▲
Poverty Rate
11.6% ▼approx.
Median Income Comparison
Sussex County$63,530
Virginia$93,170
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 15.7%
18-34 · 24.7%
35-54 · 26.7%
55-64 · 13.7%
65+ · 19.2%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
83.9%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 5.7 pts
16.5%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 19.2 pts
6.2%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 7.9 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
10,765
Population
4,512
Labor Force
Employed
4,323
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.7% ▲ +0.2 pts YoY
Mean Commute 10 min above national avg
36.4 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
8.5%
Key Takeaways
- Income gap: Households earn meaningfully less than the national median, which directly affects retail demand, housing absorption, and tax base.
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 19.2 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Retail Trade employs 337 workers (28.7% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $33,281.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $439M (2024).
- Wage stratification: Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction averages $109,781 while Retail Trade averages $33,281, a 3.3x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Health Care & Social Assistance Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
265
Cluster Employment
3.82x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
6.82x 26
Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers
5.65x 120
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
3.82x 265
Chemical Manufacturing
3.31x 60
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
1.82x 81
Truck Transportation
1.57x 47
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Mining (except Oil and Gas) concentrates at 6.82x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 6 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$183,800 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$907 ▲
Rent/Mo
69.7% ▲
Owner-Occ
19.6% ▼
Vacancy
2.9x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Affordable
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,442/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,507/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,655/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,072/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,553/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,588/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Affordable market: Home value to income ratio of 2.9x is well below the ~4.1x national average; supports talent attraction and family settlement narratives.
- Elevated vacancy: 19.6% vacancy rate. In resort, rural, and seasonal markets much of this is recreational/seasonal (second homes), not available supply; confirm the vacancy-by-reason split before treating it as a redevelopment opportunity.
- Affordable rent tiers: 2 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,588/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
7,006 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 10 min above national avg
36.4 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
8.5%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
59.4%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
16.5% ▲
HS Diploma+
83.9% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
72,277/yr
25,513/yr
10,335/yr
10,020/yr
9,615/yr
9,087/yr
7,707/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
21.1%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
26%
Service
23.6%
Sales & Office
19%
Construction / Maint.
11%
Production / Transport
20.4%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 4,323 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Low participation: 49.7% labor force participation suggests untapped capacity; workforce development programs may unlock supply.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 45,868 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Sussex County shows strong potential for mining (except oil and gas) attraction, with a 6.82x concentration and 26 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across mining (except oil and gas), gasoline stations and fuel dealers, and nursing and residential care facilities creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Sussex County, Virginia, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Sussex County, Virginia?
10,765 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Sussex County, Virginia?
$63,530 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Sussex County, Virginia?
3.7% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Sussex County, Virginia?
$439M (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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