Sussex County
Population by Age
Population by Race and Ethnicity
Educational Attainment
Population 18 to 24 years:
Less than high school graduate: 18.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency): 35.8%
Some college or Associate’s degree: 38.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.6%
Population 25 years and over:
Less than 9th grade: 3.9%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma: 9.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency): 31.9%
Some college, no degree: 23.5%
Associate’s degree: 8.4%
Bachelor’s degree: 16.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
Source: Census Fact Finder and Virginia Department of Education
Death rate per 1,000 population:
Sussex: 10.9
Virginia: 7.5
US: 8
| Total Pregnancies | Total Live Births | Induced Pregnancy Terminations | Natural Deaths | Total Infant Deaths |
| 128 | 101 | 19 | 8 | 1 |
Source: Division of Health Statistics at the Virginia Department of Health
Population Estimate: 11,972
Median Age: 40.5
Median Household Income: $39,603
Educational Attainment: 66.9% high school graduate or higher
Number of Companies: 515
Individuals Below Poverty Level: 15.3%
Percent of population living in poverty:
2010 – 19.6%
2011 – 15.6%
2012 – 15.3%
Source: American Community Survey 5-year Estimates
25 Largest Employers:
- Sussex I Correctional Center
- Sussex II Correctional Center
- Sussex County School Board
- Personal Touch Home Care
- Iluka Resources
- County of Sussex
- Carrolls Foods
- Virginia Diner
- Melvin L. Davis Oil Company
- Warsaw Health Care Center
- Mdxcel, Inc.
- H.A. Phillingane & Sons
- Southeast 4-H Educational
- Atlantic Waste Disposal
- Correctional Medical Systems
- Faithful Personal Care
- Prince George Electric Co-op
- Sussex, Surry, Greensville Improvement Association
- Wakefield IGA
- Ak Employer Services, LLC
- Wood Fuel Developers, LLC
- Hardee’s
- McDonald’s
- Tidewater Academy
- Horizon Health Service
Source: Virginia Employment Commission, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 3rd Quarter (July, August, September) 2013.
